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^NEW-YORK EXPOSITOR; 

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OR, 

FIFTH BOOK 

BEING A 



^COLLECTION OF THE MOST USEFUL WORDS 

\^\ IN THE 




ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 

BY RICHARD WIGGINS, 

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To which is added, 
A VOCABULARY OF 

SCIENTIFIC TERMS, 

BY JOHN GRISCOM. 

ie whole selected, divided, accentuated, and explained, with references 
to a Key for their Pronunciation ; chiefly on the authorities 
of Johnson and Walker. 



FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS. 




V NEW YORK: 

V PUBLISHED BY SAMUEL S. & WILLIAM WOOD, 
, ^ No. 261, Pearl-street. 

V 1842, 



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Entered according to the Act of Congress?, in the year 1842, 

By Samuel S. & William Wood, 

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of 

New York. 



PREFACE 

The Publishei of the present volume, having completed 
the series of Spelling Books, which he had in view, and 
submitted them to the public, has been induced to believe, 
from the favourable reception they have met with, as well 
as from other considerations, that an Expositor, or selec- 
tion of words, properly accentuated and explained, would 
not only form a valuable addition to the former series, as 
a spelling book, but would prove acceptable in our schools 
as a book of definitions. This opinion has been sanction- 
ed by several persons, whose experience in teaching gives 
weight to their approbation. 

The present collection has been arranged by two teach- 
ers in New York. Their object has been to make a copious 
selection of the most useful words in our language ; to mark 
the accent and pronunciation conformable to our best au- 
thorities ; and in the definitions to combine as far as practi- 
cable, brevity with precision. Such words as would offend 
the ear of delicacy in mixed schools, have been carefully 
omitted. 

The list of scientific terms, the publisher presumes will 
be considered as no small recommendation to a work of this 
kind. When we reflect upon that growing attention to 
many of the liberal sciences which has marked the progress 
of education for several years past, and take into view the 
facility which an early acquaintance with terms affords to 
the acquisition of knowledge, it is not a little surprising, 
that greater pains have not been taken in our common 
schools, to make the most useful terms of science familiar 
to our youth. 

In the size and price of the book, regard has been had to 
economy, and to the convenience of learners. 



DIRECTIONS 

FOR THE PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS. 



The grave accent denotes the long sound of the prin- 
cipal vowel in the accented syllable. 
The acute accent marks the short sound. 
Long, marks the long sound of unaccented vowels 
Short, marks the short sound. 
Broad, marks the broad sound of a ; as, also, war. 
eh 1 sound like k. 
eh 2 sound like sh. 
g 6 hard before e, i, and y. 
x 4 like gz. 

th 5 the open sound of th, as in thou. 
s 6 like z. 

Silent letters are printed in italics. 
n A double accent denotes that the sound of the suc- 
ceeding consonant belongs to the syllable which 
precedes the accent ; c and g, in such cases, being 
soft ; as, lo" gic, a" cid ; pronounced loj' jic, as'- 
sid. 
It is a general rule in the English language, that ti before 
a vowel sounds like sh ; satiety claims an excep- 
tion. 
When these marks are insufficient, the word is repeated. 

ABBREVIATIONS. 



a. 

ad. - 


- adjective. 

- adverb. 


pr. - 
v. 


- preposition. 

- verb. 


in. 
n. 
pa> 


- interjection. 

- noun. 

- participle. 


con. - 

P i. - 


- pronoun. 

- conjunction 

- plural. 



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ABB 



ABI 



A BAFT', ad. from the fore- 
part of the ship towards 
the stern. 

A ban'don, v. to give up ; to 
forsake ; to desert. 

A ban don ed, pa. given up ; 
forsaken, a. corrupted in 
the highest degree. 

A ban' don ment, n. the act 
of ab an dor/ \ rf 

A base\ v. to ~»nng low ; to 
humble ; to cast down. 

A base' ment, n. the state 
of being brought low ; de- 
pression. 

A bash', v. to make asham- 
ed. 

A bate\ v. to lessen ; to di- 
minish ; to grow less. 

A bate' ment, u. the sum or 
quantity abated. 

Ab' bess, n. the superior of 
a nunnery. 

\b' bey, or Ab' by, n. a 
monastery of religious 



persons. 

Ab' bot, n. the chief of a 
convent of men. 

Ab bre x vi ate, v. to shorten. 

Ab bre vi a v tion, n. the act 
of shortening ; a charac- 
ter set for a word. 

Ab' di cate, v. to resign ; to 
give up. 

Ab er ra x tion, n. the act of 
deviating from the com- 
mon track. 

A bet', v. to encourage ; to 
assist. 

Ab nor', v. to hate ; to 
loathe. 

Ab nor' rence, n. hatred ; 
dislike ; detestation. 

A bide\ v. to dwell ; to bear 
without aversion. 

Ab' ject, a. mean ; worth- 
less. 

Ab jec' tion, n. meanness of 
mind ; servility. 

A bil' i ty, n. power to do f 



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ABS 



ABS 



capacity. 

Ab jure\ v. to swear not to 
do a thing ; to recant. 

Ab ju ra N tion, n. quitting 
with an oath. 

Ab lo ca x tion, n. a letting 
out to hire. 

Ab' lu ent, a. that which 
has the power of cleans- 
ing. 

Ab lu v tion, n. the act of 
cleansing. 

A bode\ n. place of resi- 
dence. 

A bol' ish, v. to destroy ; to 
put an end to. 

Ab o li" tion, n. the act of 
destroying. 

A bom' i na ble, a. hateful ; 
detestable. 

A bom' i nate, v. to abhor ; 
to detest. 

A bom i na x tion, n. detes- 
tation ; object of hatred. 

Ab o ri" gen 6s 6 , n. the first 
inhabitants of a country. 

Ab or' tive, a. untimely ; un- 
successful. 

A bridge', v. to shorten. 

4 bridge'' ment, n. a work 
shortened. 

Ab' ro gate, v. to repeal ; to 
annul. 

Ab ro ga v tion, n. the repeal 
of a law. 

Ab rupt', a. broken ; crag- 
gy ; sudden ; hasty. 

Ab' scess, n. a morbid cav- 
ity in the body. 

Ab scind', v. to cut off. 

Ab scis 6 ' 6 sion, n. the act of 
cutting off. 



Ab scond', v. to hide one's 
self. 

Ab' sence, n. the state of be- 
ing absent ; inattention. 

Ab' sent, a. not present. 

Ab sent', v. to withdraw ; to 
forbear to come into pre- 
sence. 

Ab sen tee\ n. one who is 
absent. 

Ab 6 solve', v. to pardon ; tc 
acquit. 

Ab' so lute, a. not limited ; 
positive. 

Ab so lu x tion, n. acquittal ; 
the remission of sins ; 
penance. 

Ab sorb', v. to suck up ; to 
swallow up. 

Ab sorp' tion, n. the act of 
swallowing up. 

Ab stazn\ v. to forbear ; to 
keep from. 

Ab ste r mi ous, a, temperate 
sober ; abstinent. 

Ab' sti nence, n. great tem- 
perance. 

Ab stract', v. to take one 
thing from another. 

Ab' stract, n. an epitome 
made by taking out the 
principal parts. 

Ab stract' ed, pa. separated. 

Ab strac' tion, n. the act of 
abstracting ; inattention. 

Ab struse\ a. hidden; diffi- 
cult ; remote from concep- 
tion. 

Ab surd', a. inconsistent ; 
contrary to reason. 

Ab sur' di ty, n. unreasona 
bleness ; folly. 



ACC 



ACC 



A bun' dance, n. plenty ; ex- 
uberance. 

A bu x sive, a. practising a- 
buse ; containing abuse. 

A but' ment, n. that which 
joins to another thing, as 
the solid part of a bridge 
next the land. 

A byss', n. a depth without 
bottom ; a great depth ; 
a gulf. 

Ac a de' mi al, ) , 

Ac a dem' i cal, y 
longing to an academy. 

Ac a de v mi an, n. a scholar 
of an academy or univer- 
sity. 

A cad e mi" cian, n, a mem- 
ber of an academy. 

Ac cede\ v, to be added to ; 
to come to. 

Ac eel e rate, v. to hasten ; 
to quicken. 

Ac cend', v. to kindle ; to set 
on fire. 

Ac cent u a x tion, n. the act 
of placing the accent. 

Ac cept', v. to take with 
pleasure ; to receive kind- 

iy- 

Ac cept' a ble, a. grateful ; 

pleasing. 
Ac cep ta' tion, n. accept- 
ance ; the meaning of a 

word. 
Ac cess', n. liberty to enter ; 

to come to a person, or 

place. 
Ac' ces sa ry, a. helping 

forward. 
Ac ces' si ble, a. that which 

may be approached. 



Ac ces' sion,n. increase ; the 
act of coming to. 

Ac' ci dence, n. a little book 
containing the rudiments 
of grammar. 

Ac' ci dent, n. casualty ; 
chance. 

Ac ci dent' al, a. happening 
by chance ; non-essen- 
tial. 

Ac cip' i ent, n. a receiver. 

Ac cla ma^ tion, n. shouts of 
applause. 

Ac cliv' i ty, n. the ascent of 
a hill. 

Ac com' mo date, v. to suit , 
to supply with conveni- 
ences. 

Ac com mo da r tion, n. pro- 
vision of conveniences ; 
adjustment. 

Ac com' pa ny, v. to join 
with ; to be with as a com 
panion. 

Ac com' plice, n. an asso- 
ciate ; a partner ; a par- 
taker. 

Ac com' plish, v. to com- 
plete ; to fulfil. 

Ac com' plish ment, n. com- 
pletion ; full performance •, 
ornament of mind or bo- 

Ac compt', (ok kount,) n. 
account; reckoning. 

Ac cord', v. to agree ; to 
adjust one thing to an- 
other. 

Ac cord' ing ly, ad. agree- 
ably ; suitably; conform- 
ably. 

Ac cost', v. to speak to firr? ; 



ACK 



ACT 









to address ; to salute. 

Ac count', v. to esteem ; to 
compute ; to give an ac- 
count. 

Ac cou v tre, v. to dress ; to 
equip. 

Ac cou v tre ment, n. dress ; 
equipage; trappings. 

Ac crue\ v. to arise from ; to 
be produced as profits. 

Ac cu v mu late, v. to heap 
together. 

Ac cu mu la x tion, n. the act 
of accumulating. 

Ac' cu ra cy, n. exactness ; 
nicety. 

Ac' cu rate, a. exact. 

Ac' cu rate ly, ad. exactly ; 
without error. 

Ac cu 6 sa' tion, n. a criminal 
charge. 

Ac cuse 6 \ v. to charge with 
a crime ; to censure. 

Ac cus' torn, v. to habitu- 
ate ; to inure. 

A cer' bi ty, n. a rough, sour 
taste. \^' 

Ache 1 , n. a continued pain, 
v. to be in pain. 

A chieve v , v. to perform ; to 
finish. 

A chieve v ment, n. perform- 
ance. 

A" cid, a. sour ; sharp. 

A cid' i ty, n. sharpness ; 
sourness. 

Ac' me, n. the height or top 
of a thing. 

Ac kaowY edge, v. to con- 
fess as a fault ; to own as 
a benefit. 

Ac knowY edor ment, n. con- 



fession of a fault or of a 
benefii. 

Ac quaintf, v. to make fa- 
miliar with ; to inform. 

Ac quainf ance, n. familiar- 
ity ; one with whom we 
are acquainted. 

Ac qui esce', v. to rest in; to 
comply with. 

Ac qui es' cence, n. satisfac- 
tion ; submission ; compli- 
ance. 

Ac quire\ v. to gain by one's 
labour, or power. 

Ac quire r ment, n. that 
which is acquired ; gain ; 
attainment. 

Ac qui si" tion, n. the thing 
gained ; attainment. 

Ac quit', v. to set free ? to 
absolve; to clear 't. -> 
any obligation. 

Ac quit' tal, n. adelivj.a- ce 
from an offence. 

Ac quit' tance, n. a receipt 
for debt. 
L *Ac' rid, a. of a hot, biting 
taste. 

Ac ri mo v ni ous, a. sharp ; 
corrosive. 

Ac' ri mo ny, n. sharpness ; 
corrosiveness ; severity. 

A cros' tic, n. a poem, in 
which the first letter of 
every line being taken, 
makes the name of some 
person or thing. 

Ac' tion, n. gesticulation. 

Ac' tion a ble, a. that which 
admits an action in law ; 
punishable. 

Ac' tivc, a. busy ;' nimble , 



ADE 



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ADM 



quick. 

4c ti/ i ty, n. quickness ; 
nimbleness. 

Actf u al ly, ad. in effect ; 
really. 

Act' u ate, v. to put into 
action. 

A cu' men, n. a sharp point. 

A cu' mi na ted, a. ending 
in a point ; sharp pointed. 

A cute', a. sharp ; ingeni- 
ous. 

A cute" ness, n. sharpness ; 
force of intellect. 

Ad' age, n. a maxim ; a 
proverb. 

Ad' a mant, n. a. stone of 
impenetrable hardness ; 
diamond. 

Vd a man te' an, a. hard as 
adamant. 

\d a man' tine, a. made of 
adamant. 

A dapt', y. to fit ; to suit ; 
to apply. 

A dap ta v tion, n. the fit- 
ness of one thing to an- 
other. 

Ad diet', v. to devote ; to 
give up one's self to. 

A.d diet' ed, pa. given up to ; 
inclined. 

\d di' tion, n. the adding 
of numbers together. 

\d di" tion al, a. that which 
is added. 

4d dress', v. to speak or 
write to. n. courtship ; 
manner of addressing an- 
other ; manner of direct- 
ing a letter. 

Ad opt', n. one well skilled 



in his art. 

Ad' e quate, a. equal to $ 
proportionate. 

Ad here', v. to stick to ; to 
unite. 

Ad he' rent, n. a follower ; 
a partisan. 

Ad he' 6 sion, n. the act of 
sticking to. 

Ad he' sivc, a. sticking ; te- 
nacious. 

Ad ja' cent, a. lying close ; 
bordering upon. 

Ad' jec tive, n. a word ex- 
pressing the quality of a 
noun. 

A dieu', ad. farewell. 

Ad journ', v. to put off for 
a time. 

Ad journ' ment, n. a putting 
off to another time. 

Ad'junct,n. something join- 
ed to. 

Adjure', v. to tender an 
oath. 

Ad just', v. to regulate. 

Adjust' ment,n. regulation ; 
putting in order. 

Ad meas 6 ' ure ment, n. the 
act of measuring by rule. 

Ad min is ter, v. to give ; 
to supply ; to afford. 

Ad min is tra' tion, n. the 
executive part of govern- 
ment. 

Ad min is tra' tor, n. he who 
manages the affairs of an 
intestate. 

Ad min is tra' trix, n. she 
who administers. 

Ad' mi ra ble, a. to be ad- 
mired ; exciting wonder. 



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Ad' mi ra bly, ad. in an ad- 
mirable manner. 

Ad' mi ral, n. the comman- 
der of a fleet. 

Ad' mi ral ty, n. the power, 
or officers appointed for 
the administration of na- 
val affairs. 

Ad mi ra N tion, n. wonder. 

Ad mire\ v. to regard with 
wonder or love. 

Ad mi v rer, n. a lover. 

Ad mis' si ble, a. that which 
may be admitted. 

Ad mis' sion, n. admittance. 

Ad mit', v. to suffer to en- 
ter ; to allow. 

Ad mit' tance, n. permission 
to enter. 

Ad mon' ish, v. to warn of 
a fault ; to reprove gen- 
tly. 

Ad mo ni" tion, n. counsel ; 

gentle reproof. 

Ad o les' cence, ) .. 
a j i t } Q« the 

Ad o les cen cy, ) 

age succeeding child- 
hood, and succeeded by 
puberty. 

A dopt', v. to make choice 
of; to make one a son 
or a daughter who is not 
so by birth. 

A dop' tion, n. the act of a- 
dopting ; being adopted. 

A do' ra ble, a. that which 
ought to be adored. 

Ad o ra x tion, n. external 
homage paid to the Di- 
vinity. 

A dore\ v. to worship ex- 
ternally ; to love greatly. 



A do' rer, n. he that adores 
or loves greatly. 

A dorn', v. to dress ; to deck 
with ornaments. 

A drift', ad. floating at ran- 
dom. 

A droit', a. active ; skilful. 

A droit' ness, n. dexterity ; 
readiness ; activity. 

A dry\ ad. athirst ; thirsty. 

Ad sci ti" tious, a. taken in 
to complete something 
else. 

Ad stric' tion, n. the act of 
binding together. 

Ad vance', v. to bring for- 
ward; to como; to im- 
prove; aggrandize. 

Ad vance' ment, n. prefer- 
ment; improvement. 

Ad van' tage, n. benefit ; su- 
perior power. 

Ad van tage" ous, a. profita- 
ble ; useful. 

Ad' vent, n. the coming; four 
weeks anterior to Christ- 
mas. 

Ad ven' tine, a. adventi- 
tious; extrinsically add- 
ed. 

Ad ven ti" tious, a. that 
which advenes; acciden- 
tal. 

Ad ven' ture, n. a chance ; 
a hazard, v. to try the 
chance ; to dare. 

Ad ven' tur er, n. he who 
seeks occasions of haz- 
ard. 

Ad' verb, n. a word joined 
to a verb or adjective. 

Ad verb' t al, a. that which 



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AFF 



has the quality of an ad- 
verb. 

Ad' ver sa ry, n. an oppo- 
nent ; antagonist ; enemy. 

Ad' verse, a. contrary ; ca- 
lamitous; afflictive. 

Ad ver' si ty, n. affliction; ca- 
lamity; misfortune. 

Ad verf , v. to attend to ; to 
regard ; to observe. 

Ad yerf enoe, ) ^ 

Ad vert en cy, ) 
tion to ; regard to. 

Ad ver tise 6 ', v. to give in- 
telligence or information. 

Ad ver tise 6 ' ment, ) 

Ad ver' tise ment, > * " 
telligence ; information ; 
notice of any thing pub- 
lished in a paper of intel- 
ligence. 

Ad ves' pe rate, v. to draw 
towards evening. 

Ad vice', n. counsel ; in- 
struction ; notice ; intel- 
ligence. 

Ad vice' boat, n. a vessel 
employed to bring intelli- 
gence. \ \t 

Advis^Ya ble, a. prudent ; 
fll lo be advised. 

Ad vise 6 ', v. to counsel ; to 
inform. 

Ad vi' 6 sed ly, ad. delibe- 
rately ; purposely ; pru- 
dently. 

Ad u la' tion, n. flattery ; 
high compliment. 

Ad' u la to ry, a. flattering. 

A dult', a. grown up. n. a 
person above the age of 
infancy. 



A dul' te rate, v. to corrupt; 
to mix with something 
foreign. 

A dul te ra' tion, n. the act 
of adulterating. 

Ad' vo cate, n. he who 
pleads the cause of an- 
other. 

A e' ri al, a. belonging to 
the air ; high. 

A er ol' o gy, n. the doctrine 
of the air. 

Af fa bil' i ty, n. easiness of 
manners; civility. 

AT fa ble, a. easy of man- 
ners ; courteous ; com- 
plaisant. 

Af feet', v. to act upon ; to 
aim at ; to aspire to ; to 
move the passions. 

Af fee ta' tion, n. artificial 
appearance ; awkward im- 
itation. 

Affect' ed, a. moved; touch- 
ed with affection; using 
affectation. 

Af fee' tion, n. love; fond- 
ness. 

Af fee' tion ate, a. fond , 
tender. 

Af fi' ance, n. a marriage 
contract ; confidence. 

Af fi* an cer, n. he who 
makes a contract of mar- 
riage between two par- 
ties. 

Af fi da' vit, n. a declaration 
upon oath. 

Af fil i a' tion, n. adoption. 

Af fin' i ty, n. relation by 
marriage; kindred; like- 
ness. 



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AF firm', v. to declare ; to 
assert confidently. 

Af fir ma x tion, n. the act 
of affirming ; confirma- 
tion. 

Af fir' ma tive, a. that which 
affirms ; opposed to ne- 
gative. 

Af fix', v. to fasten to ; to 
join at the end. 

Af fiV tus, n. communica- 
tion of the power of pro- 
phecy. 

Af flict', v. to put to pain ; 
to grieve ; to tormeat. 

Af flic' tion, n. the cause of 
pain or sorrow ; calamity ; 
misery. 

Af flic' tive, a. painful ; tor- 
menting. 

Af flu ence, n. exuberance 
of riches ; plenty. 

Af flu ent, a. abundant; 
exuberant; wealthy. 

Af flux' ion* n. the act of 
flowing to a particular 
place. 

Af ford\ v. to yield or pro- 
duce ; to be able to bear 
expenses. 

Af fran' chisc 6 , v. to make 
free. 

Af fray\ v. to fright ; to 
terrify, n. a tumultuous 
assault. 

Af fright\ v. to affect with 
fear ; to terrify, n. terror ; 
fear. 

Af front', n. insult ; out- 
rage, v. to offend avow- 
edly. 

A Tore' uion tion ed. a. men- 



tioned before. 

A frawT, a. terrified; fear 
ful. 

Af ter a' ges 6 , n. succeed 
ing time ; posterity. 

Af ter clap, n. what hap 
pens after an affair is sup 
posed to be settled. 

AT ter crop, n. second har- 
vest. 

Af ter noon\ n. the time 
from the meridian to the 
evening. 

Af ' ter thought, n. reflec- 
tion after the act. 

Af ' ter ward, ad. in succeed- 
ing time. 

Ag' ate, n. a precious stone 
of the lowest class. 

Age, n. particular time, as 
the age of heroes ; time 
of life ; the latter part of 
life ; a man is said to be 
of age at 21 years. 

A N gen cy, n. business per- 
formed by an agent. 

A' gent, n. a substitute ; 
deputy ; factor ; one who 
acts for another. 

Ag' gran dize, v. to make 
great ; to enlarge ; to 
exalt. 

Ag gran dize x ment, n. the 
state of being aggrandi- 
zed. 

Ag' gra vate, v. to make any 
thing worse. 

Ag gra va v tion, n. that 
which heightens guilt or 
calamity. 

Ag' gre gate, n. the sum to- 
tal, v. to collect together 



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Ag gross', v. to set upon ; 
to begin violence. 

Ag gres' sion, n. the first act 
of injury. 

Ag gress' or, n. the assault- 
er, or invader. 

Ag griev' ance, n. injury ; 
wrong. 

Ag grieve', v. to give sor- 
row ; to vex. 

Ag growp', v. to bring to- 
gether into one figure. 

A g/iast', a. struck with hor- 
ror. 

A" gile, a. nimble ; ready ; 
active. 

A gil' i ty, n. nimbleness ; 
quickness ; activity. 

A" gi tate, v. to put in mo- 
tion ; to shake. 

A gi ta v tion, n. the act of 
moving any thing ; per- 
turbation ; discussion. 

Ag' o nize, v. to be in ex- 
cessive pain. 

Ag' o ny, n. the pangs of 
death ; violent pain. 

A gra' ri an, a. relating to 
fields or grounds. 

A gree', v. to be in con- 
cord ; to yield to ; to suit 
with. 

A gree' a ble, a. suitable 
to ; consistent with ; plea- 
sing. 

A gree' a bly, ad. consist- 
ently with ; in a manner 
suitable to. 

A £reed\ pa. settled by con- 
sent. 
A gree' ment, n. concord ; 
resemblance of one thing 



to another ; bargain. 
Ag' ri cul ture, n. tillage ; 

husbandry. 
A ground', ad. stranded ; 

hindered in progress. 
A' gue, n. an intermitting 

fever, with cold fits sue* 

ceeded by hot. 
A' gue fit, n. the paroxysm 

of the ague. 
A head' ,_ ad. further onward 

than another. 
Aid, v. to help ; to support ; 

to succour, n. help ; in 

law, subfidy. 
Aid' de camp, n. an officer 

who attends the general. 
Ail, v. to pain ; to affect in 

any manner, n. a disease. 
Air ment, n. pain ; disease. 
Ail x ing, a. sickly. 
Aim, v. to direct, n. direc- 
tion ; design. 
Air' pump, n. a machine by 

which air is exhausted 

from vessels. 
Ai' ry, a. relating to the 

air ; gay ; sprightly. 
Aisle, n. the f walk in a 

church. * 
A kin', «f." related to ; allied 
"HEFby blood. 
Al' a bas ter, n. a kind of 

soft marble. 
A lac' ri ty, n. cheerfulness ; 

sprightliness ; g&yety. 
A la mode', ad. according 

to the fashion. 
A larm', v. to call to arms • 

to surprise, n. notice of 

danger. 
A larm' ing, a. terrifying,.* 



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ALM 



awakening ; surprising. 

A las', in. a word express- 
ing lamentation ; a word 
of pity. 

Al be' it, ad. although ; not- 
withstanding. 

Al' co ran, n. the mahome- 
tan's bible. 

Al' cove, n. a private re- 
cess to sit or lie under. 

Al' der man, n. a city offi- 
cer. 

A lert', a. watchful; vigi- 
lant ; brisk ; lively. 

A lex i phar' mick, a. that 
which drives away poi- 
son. 

Al' ge bra, n. a peculiar kind 
of arithmetic. 

A v li as, ad. otherwise. 

AF ien, n. a foreigner. 

Af ien ate, v. to transfer ; to 
withdraw from. 

Al' i ment, n. food ; nour- 
ishment. 

Al' i quant, a. parts of a 
number which will not 
make up the number ex- 
actly. 

Al' i quot, a. parts of a 
number which will mea- 
sure it exactly. 

Al lay', v. to abate ; to quiet ; 
to debase metal. 

Al le ga' tion, n. affirmation; 
declaration. 

Al lege', v. to affirm ; to 
declare ; to plead as an 
excuse. 

Al le' gi ance, n. the duty 
of subjects to the govern- 
ment. 



Al le gor ic al, a. in th« 
form of an allegory ; not 
literal. 

Af le go ry, n. a figurative 
discourse, in which more 
is meant than expressed. 

Al le lu v jah, (al le lu y yah?) 
n. praise ye the Lord. 

Al le' vi ate, v. to make 
light ; to ease. 

Al le vi a' tion, n. the act 
of making easy or light. 

Al li v ance, n. union by trea- 
ty, or marriage. 

Al li' ed, pa. united ; rela- 
ted to. 

Al lis 6 ' ion, n. the act of stri- 
king one thing against 
another. 

Al lo cu' tion, n. the act of 
speaking to another. 

Al lot' ment, n. the part ; the 
share. 

Al low', v. to admit ; to 
grant. 

Al low* ance, n. sanction ; li- 
cence ; stipend. 

Al loy', n. baser metal mixed 
in coinage ; abatement. 

Al lude', v. to refer to ; to 
hint at. 

Al lure', v. to entice to any 
thing. 

Al lure ment, n. enticement ; 
temptation. 

Al lu' 6 sion, n. a hint; an 
implication. 

Al ly', v. to unite by con- 
tract, n. a friend ; a con- 
federate. 

A A1' ma nack, n. a calendar. 

*A1 mi^A,' ty, a. omnipotent. 



A LT 



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AME 



n. the Deity. 

Alms 6 , n. what is given in 
charity. 

Alms 6 ' house, n. a hospital 
for the poor. 

A loft', ad. on high ; in the 
air. pr. above. 

A loof , ad. at a distance. 

AT pha bet, n. the letters, or 
elements of speech. 

Al pha bet' i cal, a. accor- 
ding to the series of let- 
ters. 

A A1 read' y, ad. at this pre- 
sent time ; before the pre- 
sent. 
1©ATso^ad. in the same man- 
ner ; Eke wise . 

*A1' tar, n. a place to offer 
sacrifices on ; communion 
table. 

"Al' ter, v. to change; to 
make different. 

*A1 ter a v tion, n. the change 
made. 

Al ter ca' tion, n. debate ; 
controversy. 

Al ter' nate, a. being by 
turns; reciprocal. 

Al ter' nate ly, ad. recipro- 
cally ; by turns. 

Al ter' na tive, n. the choice 
given of two things, so 
that if one be rejected, the 
other must be taken. 

Al tim' e try, n. the art of 
measuring heights. 

Al' ti tude, n. the height of 
a place or thing. 

*A1 to geth 5 ' er, ad. com- 






pletely ; 
tion. 



without excep- 



Al' ways 6 , ad. perpetually. 

A man u en' sis, n. one who 
writes what another dic- 
tates. 

A mass', v. to collect ; to 
"Tieap up. 

Am a teur v , n. a lover of the 
arts. 

A maze\ v. to confuse with 
terror. 

A maze x ment, n. confused 
apprehension. 

A ma v zing, a. wonderful; 
astonishing. 

Am bas' sa dor, n. a man 
sent from one sovereign 
power to another. 

Am bi dex* trous, a. having 
equal use of both hands ; 
double dealing. 

Am' bi ent, a. encompassing; 
surrounding. 

Am bi gu x 1 ty, n. doubtful- 
ness of meaning. 

Am big' u ous, a. doubtful. 

Am bi" tion, n. desire of pre- 
ferment. 

Am bi" tious, a. aspiring. 

Am bro' 6 sial, a. of the quali- 
ty of ambrosia ; delicious. 

Am bu la x tion, n. the act of 
walking. 

Am' bus cade, n. a private 
station for surprising. 

Am' bush, n. state of lying 
in wait. 

A me v na ble, a. responsible. 

A mend', v. to correct; to 
grow better. 

A mends 6 ', n. recompense ; 
compensation. 

A merce', v. to punish with 



ANA 



iti 



ANG 



a fine. 

Am' e thyst, n. a precious 
stone of a violet colour. 

A' mi a ble, a. lovely ; plea- 
sing. 

Am' i ca ble, a. friendly ; 
kind. 

Am' 1 ca bly, ad. in a friend- 
ly way. 

Am' 1 ty, n. friendship. 

Am mu ni" tion, n. military 
stores. 

Am nes ty, n. an act of ob- 
livion. 

Am' o rous, a. inclined to 
love ; fond. 

A mount', n. the sum total. 

A mour', n. an affair of gal- 
lantry ; intrigue. 

Am phib' 1 ous, a. that 
which can live in two 
elements. 

Am phi the' a tre, n. a cir- 
cular or oval building 
properly seated. 

Am' pic, a. large, wide. 

Am pli fi ca' tion, n. exten- 
sion. 

Am' pit fy, v. to enlarge ; 
to improve. 

Am' pli tude, n. largeness. 

Am pu ta' tion, n. cutting 
off a limb. 

A muse 6 ', v. to entertain ; to 
deceive. 

A muse 6 ' ment, n. entertain- 
ment ; what amuses. 

A nach 1 ' ro nism, n. an er- 
ror in computing time. 

A nal' o gize, v. to explain 
by wav of analogy. 

A nal' o gy, n. resemblance ; 



proportion. 

A nal' y sis, n. separation of 
the parts. 

An' a lyze, v. to resolve into 
first principles. 

An' ar ! chy, n. confusion . 
want of government. 

A nath' e ma, n. an eccle- 
siastical curse. 

A nath' e ma tize, v. to pro- 
nounce accursed. 

A nat' o mist, n. one skilled 
in anatomy. 

A nat' o mize, v. to dissect. 

A nat' o my, n. the art of 
dissecting ; a skeleton. 

An' ces tor, n. one from 
whom a person descends. 

An' ces try, n. lineage ; the 
honour of descent. 

An' ! chor, n. a large iron to 
hold a ship fast. v. to 
place at anchor,. 

An' ^hor age, n. a place to 
anchor ships. 

An cho' vy, n. a little sea- 
fish. 

An' cient, a. old ; aged. 

An' ec dote, n. secret his- 
tory. 

An' gel, n. a spirit employ- 
ed by God in human af- 
fairs. 

An' 3 ger, v. to provoke ; to 
enrage, n. resentment. 

An' gli cism, n. an English 
idiom. 

An' gry, a. touched with an 
grer : inflamed. 
I An' guish, n. excessive 



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pain. 

An' gu lar, a. having angles 
or corners. 

An i mad ver' sion, n. re- 
proof ; severe censure ; 
observation. 

An i mad vert', v. to con- 
sider ; to pass censures 
upon. 

An' i mal, n. a living crea- 
ture. 

An i mal' cule, n. a small 
animal. 

An' i mate, v. to make alive ; 
to encourage. 

An' i ma ted, a. lively ; 
vigorous. 

An i ma v tion, n. the state 
of being enlivened. 

An i mos' i ty, n. vehem- 
ence of hatred ; passion- 
ate malignity. 

An' nals 6 , n. histories di- 
gested in the exact order 
of time. 

An nex\ v. to unite at the 
end. 

An ni v hi late, v. to destroy. 

An ni hi Ia r tion, n. des- 
truction. 

An ni vei 7 sa ry, n. an an- 
nual festival. 

An' no Dom' in i, n. in the 
year of our Lord. 

An no ta x tion, n. explica- 
tion ; note. 

An nounce', v. to publish ; 
to proclaim. 

An noy\ v. to incommode ; 
to vex. 

An noy N ance, n. that which 
annoys. 



An nu al, a. yearly ; every 
year. 

An nu v i ty, n. a yearly al- 
lowance. 

An nul', v. to make void. 

An' nu lar, a. in the form 
of a ring. 

An nun ci a v tion day, n. 
anniversary of the an- 
gel's salutation of the 
blessed Virgin. 

An' o dyne, n. what eases 
pain. 

A noint\ v. to consecrate by 
unction. 

A nom' a lous, a. irregular. 

A nom' a ly, n. irregularity : 
deviation from rule. 

A non', ad. quickly ; soon. 

A non' y mous, a. wanting 
a name. 

An oth 5 ' er, n. not the same. 

An' swer, v. to respond ; to 
correspond to ; to suit 
with. n. what is said in 
return to a question. 

Ant' bear, n. an animal that 
feeds on ants. 

An tag' o nist, n. an oppo- 
nent. 

An tare' tic, a. relating to 
the south pole. 

An te am bu la v tion, n. a 
walking before. 

An te cede\ v. to precede ; 
to go before. 

An te ce v dent, a. going be- 
fore, n. what goes before. 

An te cham ber, n. the 
chamber that leads to the 
caief apartment. 

An' te date, v. to date ear- 



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1 



lier than the real time. 

An te di lu v vian, a. exist- 
ing before the deluge. 

An te me rid' i an, a. before 
noon. 

An te mun' dane, a. that 
which was before the 
world. 

An' te past, n. a foretaste. 

An te pe nult', n. the last 
syllable but two. 

An te v ri or, a. going before. 

An' them, n. a holy song. 

An thol' o gy^ n. a collec- 
tion of flowers, of devo- 
tions, of poems. 

An ti a" cid, n. alkali. 

An ti ^hris' tian, a. oppo- 
site to Christianity. 

An ti" ci pate, v. to take 
sooner than another, so 
as to prevent him ; to 
foretaste ; to preclude. 

An ti ci pa v tion, n. fore- 
taste. 

An' tic, a. odd ; ridiculous- 
ly wild. n. a buffoon. 

An' ti dote, n. a medicine 
given to expel poison. 

An ti feb' rile, a. good a- 
gainst fevers. 

An ti mo nai< L chi cal, a. 
opposed to monarchy. 

An' ti mo ny, n. a metal. 

An tip' a thy, n. natural 
dislike. 

An tip' o de"s 6 , n. people on 
the opposite side of the 
globe. 

An' ti qua ry, n. one stu- 
dious of antiquity* 

An* ti qua ted, a. old fash- 



ioned. 

An tique v , (an teek x ,) a. an- 
cient ; of old fashion. 

An ti" qui ty, n. old times. 

An' ti scor bu v ti cal, a. good 
against the scurvy. 

An' ti spas 6 mod' ic, a. what 
has the power of reliev- 
ing the cramp. 

An' ti splen e tic, a. emca* 
cious in diseases of the 
spleen. 

An tith' e sis, n. opposition ; 
contrast. 

An' ti type, n. that which is 
shown by the type. 

An ti typ' i cal, a. that 
which explains the type. 

An' vil, n. a blacksmith's 
iron block. 

Anx 4 r e ty, n. solicitude ; 
depression. 

Anx' ious, a. full of inquie- 
tude. 

A pace*, ad. quickly ; spee- 
dily ; hastily. 

A part', ad. at a distance ; 
privately. 

A part' ment, n. a room. 

Ap' a thy, n. exemption 
from passion. 

Ape, v. to imitate, n. a kind 
of monkey. 

Ap' er ture, n. an opening. 

A pheF ion, n. that part of 
the orbit of a planet re- 
motest from the sun. 

Aph' o rism 6 , n. a maxim ; 
an unconnected position. 

A v pi a ry, n. the place 
where bees are kept. 

A piece', ad. to the part or 



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share of each. 

k s pish, a. imitative ; silly ; 
trifling ; playful. 

A pit' pat, ad. with quick 
palpitation. 

A poc' a lypse, n. revela- 
tion. 

A poc' ry pha, n. books add- 
ed to the sacred writings, 
of doubtful authors. 

A poc' ry phal, a. not ca- 
nonical ; of uncertain au- 
thority. 

Apog^on,) that int 

t\]) o gee, ^ r 

in the heavens in which 
a planet is at its greatest 
distance from the earth. 

A pol o gelf ic al, ) h 

A pol o get ic, } 

is said in defence of any 
thing. 

A pol' o gist, n. one who 
makes an apology. 

A pol' o gize, v. to plead in 
favour. 

Ap' o logwe, n. a fable. 

A pol' o gy, n. a defence ; 
an excuse. 

Ap' oph thegm, n. a re- 
markable saying. 

An' o plex y, n. a sudden 
deprivation of all sensa- 
tion. 

Ap o plec' tic, a. relating to 
an apoplexy. 

A pos' ta cy, n. departure 
from what one has pro- 
fessed. 

A pos tate, n. one who has 
forsaken his religion. 

A pos' ta tize, v. to forsake 



one's religion. 

A pos' tle,n. a person sent 
to preach the gospel. 

A pos tol' ic al, a. delivered 
by the apostles. 

A pos' tro phe, n. a diver- 
sion of speech ; contrac- 
tion by a comma, as tho\ 
for though. 

A pos' tro phlze, v. to ad 
dress by an apostrophe. 

Ap' o stame, n. a turnout 
filled with purulent mat- 
ter. 

A poth' e ca ry, n. one who 
keeps medicines for sale. 

Ap o the N o sis, n. deifica- 
tion. 

Ap pal', v. to fright ; to de- 
press. 

Ap pa ra x tus, n. tools ; fur- 
niture ; equipage. 

Ap par' el, n. dress ; cloth- 
ing ; vestments, v. to 
clothe. 

Ap pa^ rent, a. plain ; evi- 
dent ; certain. 

Ap pa rent ly, ad. evident- 
ly ; openly. 

Ap pa ri" tion, n. appear- 
ance ; spectre. 

Ap pe«ch\ v. to accuse ; to 
impeach ; to censure ; to 
reproach. 

Ap peacfr ment, n. an ac- 
cusation ; charge. 

Ap peaf, v. to refer to an- 
other as judge, n. an ap- 
plication for justice. 

Ap pear\ v. to become visi« 
ble ; to be evident. 

Ap pe«r^ ance, v. cominjy 



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into sight, n. mien ; sem- 
blance. 

Ap peas 6 ^ a ble, a. reconcila- 
ble. 

Ap pease 6 ', v. to quiet ; to 
pacify. 

Ap pel' lant, n. a challenger; 
one that appeals to a su- 
perior court. 

Ap pel la' tion, n. name ; ti- 
tle ; term. 

Ap pel' la tive, n. a name 
common to all of the same 
species. 

Ap pen' dage, n. something 
added. 

Ap pen' dant, n. an adven- 
titious part. 

Ap pen' dix, n. supplement ; 
addition made. 

Ap per tazn', v. to belong to; 
to depend upon. 

Ap per' te nance,) n> wfaat 

Ap pur te nance, > 

belongs to another thing. 

Ap' pe tite, n. hunger ; vio- 
lent longing ; keenness of 
stomach. 

Ap plaud', v. to extol ; to 
praise ; to commend. 

Ap plause 6 ', n. approbation 
loudly expressed. 

Ap' pie, n. a common fruit ; 
pupil of the eye. 

Ap pli ca ble, a. suitable ; 
proper ; fit. 

Ap pli ca v tion, n. the act of 
applying; intense study; 
great industry. 

Ap ply\ v. to put one tiling 
to another; to put to a cer- 
tain use ; to address to. 



Ap point', v. to determine ; 
to settle. 

Ap point' ment, n. stipula- 
tion ; salary ; post. 

Ap por v tion, v. to divide in- 
to just parts. 

Ap' po site, a. proper ; fit i 
well adapted. 

Ap po 6 si' tion, n. addition 
of new matter; two nouns 
in the same case. 

Ap praise 6 ', v. to value goods 
for sale. 

Ap praise 6 ' ment, n. valua- 
tion. 

Ap prais 6 ' er, n. one who val- 
ues or appraises. 

Ap pre hend', v. to seize on; 
to arrest ; to understand ; 
to fear. 

Ap pre hen' sion, n. fear ; 
seizure ; sentiments ; opin- 
ion. 

Ap pre hen' sive, a. quick to 
understand ; fearful. 

Ap pren' tice, n. one bound 
to a tradesman to learn 
and be taught his occupa- 
tion or business. 

Ap pren' tice ship, n. the 
time which an apprentice 
is to serve a master. 

Ap prize', v. to inform. 

Ap proach', v. to draw near 
to ; to bring near to. n. 
the act of drawing near. 

Ap pro ba' tion, n. the act 
of approving. 

Ap pro' pri ate, v. to con- 
sign to some particular 
use. a peculiar ; set a- 
part. 



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Ap pro pri a' tion, n. the ap- 
plication of something to 
a particular purpose. 

Ap pro v val, n. approbation ; 
approvement. 

Ap prox' i mate, v. to ap- 
proach ; to draw near to. 

Ap prox i ma x tion, n. ap- 
proach to any thing. 

A v pri cot, n. a kind of wall 
fruit. 

A x pril, n. the fourth month. 

Apt, a. fit ; ready ; quick. 

Ap' ti tude, n. fitness ; ten- 
dency ; disposition. 

Apt' ly, ad. properly ; justly; 
pertinently. 

Apt' n ess, n. fitness ; quick- 
ness of apprehension. 

A qua for' tis, n. a corrosive 
liquor, made by distilling 
nitre with calcined vitriol. 

A qua vi x taB, n. brandy. 

A quat' ic, a. that which in- 
habits, or grows in water. 

A" que duct, n. a water lea- 
der. 

A' que ous, a. watery. 

A" qui line, a. resembling an 
eagle ; crooked. 

Ar* a ble, a. fit for tillage. 

Ar' bi ter, n. an umpire to 
settle a dispute ; a judge. 

Ar bit' ra ment, n. decision ; 
will ; choice. 

Ar' bi tra ri ly, ad. absolute- 
ly ; without control. 

Ar* bi tra ry, a. absolute ; de- 
spotic; unlimited. 

Ar' bi trate, v. to decide ; to 
determine ; to judge. 

Ar hi tra tion, n. the decision 



of arbitrators. 
Ar bi tra x tor, n. a person 

mutually chosen by the 

contending parties to ar- 
bitrate. 
Ar* bor ist, n. a naturalist 

who makes trees his study. 
Ar' bour, n. a bower ; a seat 

shaded with trees. 
Arc, n. a segment ; part of a 

circle; arch. 
Ar ca' num, n. a secret ; pi. 

arcana. 
Arch, n. part of a circle not 

more than half. v. to build 

arches, a. waggish; chief; 

of the first class. 
Arch *an' gel, n. an angel of 

the highest order. 
Arch bish' op, n. a bishop of 

the first class. 
Arch dea' con, n. a bishop's 

deputy. 
Arch duke\ n. a sovereign 

prince ; grand duke\ 
Arch duch' ess, n. the sister 

or daughter of the Arch- 
duke of Austria. 
Arch' er, n. one who fights 

with a bow. 
Ar' [ che type, n. the original 

of which any resemblance 

is made. 
Ar* ichi tect, n. a builder ; a 

professor of the art of 

building. 
Ar ^hi tect' ur*, n. the art 

of building. 
Ar' ichives 6 , n. the places 

where records of ancient 

writings are kept, 
j Arc' tic, a. northern. 



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Ar* dent, a. hot ; burning ; 
vehement ; affectionate. 

Ar' dent ly, ad. eagerly ; af- 
fectionately. 

Ar' dour, n. heat; heat of 
affection. 

Ar' du ous, a. lofty ; hard to 
climb; difficult. 

A' re a, n. the superficial 
content ; open space be- 
fore a building. 

Ar e fac' tion, n. the act of 
drying. 

Ar' e fy, v. to dry. 

Arenaceous, > sand 

Ar e nose , \ J 

Ar' gent, a. silver ; bright 
like silver. 
, L Ar' gil, n. potter's clay. 

Ar gil' lous, a. consisting of 
clay ; clayish. 

Ar' gue, v. to reason ; to of- 
fer reasons ; to dispute. 

Ar' gu ment, n. controver- 
sy; the subject or con- 
tents of any discourse or 
writing. 

A rid' i ty, n. dryness. 

A v ries, n. the ram ; one of 
the twelve signs of the 
zodiac. 

A right\ ad. rightly. 

A rise 6 ', v. to mount up- 
wards ; to get up ; to re- 
vive from death. 

Ar is toe' ra cy, n. a govern- 
ment of which the su- 
preme power is in the no- 
bles. 

Ar is to crat' ic al, a. relating 
to aristocracy. 

iV rith' me tic, n. the science 




of numbers. 

A rith met' ic al, a. accord 
ing to the rules of arith- 
metic. 

A rith met' i cal ly, ad. in an 
arithmetical manner. 

A rith me ti" cian, n. a mas- 
ter of the art of numbers. 

Ar ma' da, n. an armament 
for sea. 

Ar* ma ment, n. a naval 
force. 

Ar mi" ger ous, a. bearing 
arms. 

Ar mip' o tent, a. mighty 
in war. 

Ar* mis tice, n. a short 
truce. 

Ar' mor er, n. he that makes 
armour or weapons. 

Ar* mo ry, n. a place in 
which arms are deposited 
for use. 

Ar' mour, n. defensive arms. 

Ar o matf ic, a. spicy ; fra- 
grant. 

A rouse 6 ', v. to wake from 
sleep ; to raise up ; to ex- 
cite. 

Ar raign\ v. to indict ; to 
charge ; to accuse. 

Ar range', v. to set in order. 

Ar range' ment, n. the act 
of putting in order ; the 
state of being in order. 

Ar' rant, a. very bad ; noto- 
rious. 

Ar ray\ n. order of battle ; 
dress, v. to put in order ; 
to dress. 

Ar rear' age, n. the lemain- 
der of an account. 



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Arrest', v. to seize on; to 
obstruct, n. a legal cap- 
tion. 

Ar ri v val, n. the act of com- 
ing to any place. 

Ar rive\ v. to come to a 
place. 

Ar' ro gance, n. great pride ; 
presumption. 

Ar' ro gant, a. haughty ; 
proud ; presumptuous. 

Ar^ ro gate, v. to claim vain- 
ly or unjustly. 

Ar' row, n. a pointed wea- 
pon shot from a bow. 

Ar' se nal, n. a repository for 
arms; a magazine. 

Ar' se nic, n. a very poison- 
ous mineral. 

Art, n. science ; skill ; dex- 
terity ; cunning. 

Ar te N ri al, a. relating to an 
artery. 

Ai / te ry, n. a conical canal, 
conveying the blood from 
the heart to all parts of 
the body. 

Art' ful, a. cunning ; dexter- 
ous ; skilful. 

Art' ful ly, ad. cunningly ; 
skilfully. 

Ar' ti cle, n. one of the parts 
of speech ; a condition of 
a covenant^ a single clause 
of an account ; stipula- 
tion. 

Ar tic' u late, a. distinct ; 
plain, v. to speak as a 
man. 

Ar tic u la x tion, n. speaking 
distinctly ; joint of bones. 

Ar' f i fice, n. trick ; fraud ; 



art ; trade. 

Ar tif i cer, n. an artist or 
manufacturer. 

Ar ti fi" cial, a. made by art ; 
not natural. 

Ar til' le ry, n. weapons of 
war ; cannon ; great ord- 
nance. 

Ar' ti 6 san, n. an artist ; an 
inferior tradesman. 

Art' ist, n. the professor of 
an art ; a skilful man. 

Art' less, a. unskilful ; with- 
out fraud. 

A run din' e ous, a. abound- 
ing with reeds. 

As a foet' i da, n. a gum of 
an offensive smell. 

As 6 bes' tos, n. a kind of 
fossil which may be split 
into threads and filaments, 
and which cannot be con- 
sumed by fire. 

As cend', v. to mount; to 
rise ; to advance in excel - 
lence. 

As cend' ant, n. height ; ele- 
vation, a. predominant , 
superior. 

As cen' den cy, n. influence ; 
superiority. 

As cen' sion, n. the act of 
rising. 

As cen' sion-day, n. a festi- 
val ten days before Whit- 
suntide, in commemora- 
tion of our Saviour's as- 
cension into heaven. 

As cent', n. the act of rising, 



rise ; an eminence. 
As cer tain\ v. to 
certain. 



make 






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As cer tain' merit, n. a fixed 
rule or standard. 

As cribe', v. to attribute to ; 
to impute to. 

A sham' ed, a. abashed, con- 
founded. 

Ash' es 6 , n. the remains of 
any thing burnt ; the re- 
mains of the body. 

Ash wecmes 6 ' day, n. the first 
day of lent. 

A shore', ad. on shore ; on 
the land. 

Ash' y, a. ash coloured ; 
pale ; between brown and 
grey. 

Ask', v. to beg ; to claim ; 
to seek ; to require. 

As kance', J -, ., 

AskauncJ', (^ideways; 

Askauntf, $ obh 1 uel y- 

A skew', ad. aside; with 
contempt ; contemptu- 
ously. 

A slant', ad. obliquely; on 
one side. 

A sleep', ad. sleeping ; into 
sleep. 

A slope', ad. with declivity ; 
obliquely. 

As par' a gus, n. the name 
of a plant. 

As' pect, n. look ; air ; ap- 
pearance. 

As' pen, n. a tree, the leaves 
of which always tremble. 

As' pe rate, v. to make 
rough. 

As per' i ty, n. roughness of 
surface, of sound, of tem- 
per. 

As perse', v. to slander ; to 



censure. 

As per' sion, n. a sprinkling ; 
calumny ; .censure. 

As' pi rate, v. to pronounce 
full. 

As pi ra x tion, n. an ardent 
wish; pronouncing with 
full breath. 

As pire\ v. to desire with 
eagerness ; to pant after 
something higher. 

A squint', ad. obliquely ; not 
in the straight line of vis- 
ion. 

As sail', v. to attack ; to fall 
upon. 

As sail' ant, n. he that at- 
tacks. 

As sas' sin, n. a murderer. 

As sas' sin ate, v. to murder 

bv violence. 

«» 

As sas si na' tion, n. the act 
of assassinating. 

As sault', v. to attack; to 
invade, n. a violent at- 
tack. 

As say', v. to make trial of. 

As say' er, n. an officer of the 
mint, for the due trial of 
metals. 

As sem' Wage, n. a collection 
of individuals. 

As sem' ble, v. to bring to- 
gether ; to meet together. 

As sem' bly, n. company met 
together. 

As sent', v. to concede ; to 
yield to. n. consent ; a- 
greement. 

As sert', v. to maintain ; to 
affirm. 

As ser' tion, n. the act of as 



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serting. 

As sess', v. to charge with 
any certain sum. 

As sess' ment, n. the sum 
levied ; the act of assess- 
ing. 

As Bess* or, n. he that lays 
taxes. 

As sev e ra x tion, n. solemn 
affirmation. 

As si dV i ty, n. diligence. 

As sid' n ous, a. constant in 
application. 

As sid' u ous ly, ad. diligent- 
ly ; continually. 

As sign', v. to appoint ; to 
give a reason for ; to make 
a transfer. 

As sign' a ble, a. that which 
may be assigned. 

As sign ee', n. one who is 
deputed to do any thing 
on behalf of others. 

As sign' ment, n. an appoint- 
ment ; a transfer. 

As sim' i late, v. to liken ; to 
make like. 

As sist', v. to help. 

As sist' ance, n. help ; fur- 
therance. 

As sist' ant, n. an auxiliary, 
a. helping. 

As size", v. to fix the rate of 
any thing. 

As si' zer, n. an officer who 
has the care of weights 
and measures. 

As so* ciate, v. to accompa- 
ny, n. a confederate ; a 
companion. 

As so ci a' tion, n. union ; 
society ; partnership ; con- 



nexion. 
As sorf , v. to arrange m 



As suage', v. to mitigate ; to 
appease. 

As suage' ment, n. what 
mitigates or softens. 

As sue fac' tion, n. the state 
of being accustomed. 

As sume', v. to take ; to ar- 
rogate ; to take upon one's 
self. 

As su' ming, a. arrogant ; 
haughty. 

As sump' tion, n. a postu 
late ; the taking of a thing 
to one's self. 

As sump' tive, a. that which 
is assumed. 

As su' ranee, n. confidence ; 
certainty ; security ; want 
of modesty. 

As sure', v. to assert posi- 
tively ; to secure. 

As sur' ed, a. certain ; indu- 
bitable. 

As sur' ed ly, ad. certainly ; 
indubitably. 

As' te risk, n. a mark in 
printing, as *. 

As' te rism, n. a constella- 
tion. 

As tei / i tes 6 , n. a precious 
stone. 

AstA' ma, n. a frequent, dif- 
ficult, and short respira- 
tion. 

A stern', ad. in the hinder 
part of the ship ; behind 
the ship. 

As ton' ish, v. to confound 
with fear or wonder; to 



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M 



amaze. 

As ton' ish ment, n. amaze- 
ment. 

A stray', ad. out of the right 
way. 

A strin' gent, a. binding ; 
contracting. 

As trol' o ger, n. a professor 
of astrology. 

As trol' o gy^ n. the practice 
of foretelling events by the 
stars. 

As tron' o mer, n. one who 
studies the celestial mo- 
tions. 

As tro nom' ic al, a. belong- 
ing to astronomy. 

As tron' o my, n. a science 
which teaches the know- 
ledge of the heavenly bo- 
dies. 

A &un' der, ad. separately ; 
in two parts. 

A sy v lum, n. a refuge ; a 
place of protection. 

A v the ist, n. one who dis- 
believes the existence of a 
God. 

A the is' ti eal, a. impious ; 
belonging to atheism. 

A thirst', ad. thirsty. 

Ath let' ic, a. vigorous, lus- 



ty, robust. 



across 



Ath wart', prep 
transverse. 

At' las, n. a collection of 
maps ; a mountain in Af- 
rica. 

At' mos phere, n. the air that 
encompasses the globe. 

At' om, n. a particle so small 
ns 1o be indivisible. 



A tone\ v. to agree ; to an- 
swer for ; to expiate. 

A tone' ment, n. agreement; 
concord; expiation. 

A top', ad. on the top ; at the 
top. 

A tro v cious, a. very wick- 
ed. 

A tro" ci ty, n. horrible wick- 
ednesSe 

At tach', v. to arrest ; to gain 
over ; to enamour. 

At tach' ment, n. adherence ; 
regard. 

At tack', v. to assault an 
enemy, n. an assault. 

At tatn\ v. to gain ; to come 
to ; to arrive at. 

At tain' a ble, a. procura- 
ble. 

At tain' ment, n. acquisi- 
tion. 

At tempt', v. to venture up- 
on, n. an attack ; an es- 
say. 

At tend', v. to accompany ; 
to fix the mind upon. 

At tend' ance, n. service ; at- 
tention ; waiting upon. 

At ten' tion, n. the act of 
attending ; close appli- 
cation. 

At ten' tive, a. heedful ; re- 
gardful. 

At ten' tive ly, ad. needfully; 
carefully. 

At ten' u ate, v. to make 
thin or slender. 

At test', v. to bear witness 
of; to witness. 

At tes ta v tion, n. testimony ; 
evidence. 



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At tire\ v. to dress; to ar- 
ray, n. clothes ; dress. 

At' ti tude, n. a posture. 

At tor' ney, n. a lawyer. 

At tract', v. to draw; to al- 
lure ; to invite. 

At trac' tion, n. the power 
of drawing. 

At trac' tive, a. inviting ; al- 
luring; enticing. 

At trib' u ta ble, a. what 
may be ascribed or impu- 
ted. 

At' tri bute, n. an inherent 
quality. 

At trib' ute, v. to impute or 
ascribe to. 

At in" tion, n. wearing 
things by rubbing one a- 
gainst another. 

At tune\ v. to tune ; to make 
musical. 

A va*l\ v. to profit ; to pro- 
mote ; to assist. 

Av' a rice, n. covetous- 
ness. 

Av a ri" cious, a. covetous ; 
greedy ; mean. 

A vast', ad. hold ; stop. 

A vaunt', in. begone ; word 
of abhorrence. 

Auc' tion, n. public sale. 

Auc tion ier\ n. the manager 
of an auction. 

Au da v cious, a. impudent ; 
bold ; daring ; saucy. 

Au da" ci ty, n. boldness; 
impudence ; audacious- 
ness. 

\u' di ble, a. that may be 
distinctly heard. 

kri di ence, n. an assem- 

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blage of persons to hear 
any thing. 

Au' dit, n. a final account, 
v. to examine ; to scruti- 
nize. 

Au' di to ry, n. an assem- 
bly of hearers ; a place 
where lectures, &c. are 
read. 

A venge', v. to revenge ; to 
punish. 

A\? e nue, n. entrance to 
a place ; an alley among 
trees. 

A ver', v. to affirm ; to as 
sert; to declare. 

Av e ra ge, n. a medium ; a 
mean proportion. 

A verse , a. contrary to ; not 
favourable to. 

A ver' sion, n. hatred ; dis 
like ; antipathy. 

A vert', v. to turn aside ; to 
keep off. 

Aug ment', v. to increase ; to 
add ; to enlarge. 

Aug men ta' tion, n. the act 
of increasing. 

Au' gu ry, n. the act of prog- 
nosticating by omens. 

Au gust', a. noble ; grand ; 
magnificent; holy. 

Au' gust, n. the eighth 
month in the year. 

A' vi a ry, n. a place to keep 
birds in. 

A vid' i ty, n. greediness; 
eagerness. 

Av o ca x tion, n. the busi- 
ness that calls ; calling 
aside. 

A void\ v. to shun ; to es- 



if 

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AWA 



cape. 

A vouch', v. to affirm; to 
justify. 

A vow', v. to declare ; to as- 
sert ; to profess. 

A vow' al, n. an open decla- 
ration. 

Au ric' u lar, a. within hear- 
ing ; told in secret. 

Au ro' ra, n. poetically, the 
morning ; an herb. 

Aus' pice, n. an omen; in- 
fluence. 

Aus pi" cious, a. prosperous ; 
fortunate; happy. 

Aus tere\ a. severe ; rigid ; 
harsh. 

Aus ter' i ty, n. severity ; 
sourness of temper; harsh 
discipline. 

Au then' tic, a. genuine, ori- 
ginal. 

Au then' ti cate, v. to estab- 
lish by proof. 

Au' thor, n. the beginner of 
a thing; the writer of a 
book. 

Au thor' i ty, n. legal power ; 
influence ; rule. 

Au' thor ize, v. to give au- 
thority ; to justify. 

Au' tumn, n. the third sea- 
son of the year ; fall. 

Au turn' nal, a. belonging to 
autumn. 

A vul' sion, n. pulling one 
thing from another. 

Aux 4 il' ia ry, a. helping ; 
aiding; assisting. 

A watt\ v. to expect ; to wait 
for ; to attend. 

A wake\ v. to rouse from 




BAG 

; to put into new ac - 
ad. not asleep. 
, v. to adjudge ; to 
determine ; to give. 

A ware\ a. vigilant ; atten 
tive; cautious. 

Awe, v. to strike with reve- 
rence or fear. n. reveren- 
tial fear. 

Aw' ful, a. what strikes with 
awe, or fills with reve- 
rence. 

A while\ ad. for some space 
of time. 

Awk' ward, a. inelegant ; 
impolite; clumsy. 

Awk' ward ly, ad. clumsily ; 
inelegantly. 

Ax' iom, n. a maxim or pro- 
position which is self-evi- 
dent. 

Ax' is, n. a real or imaginary 
line which passes through 
the centre of any 
that revolves 

Ax'le, 

Ax' lc tree, 

which a wheel turns 

Az' ure, a. blue, a faint 
blue. 

B. 

BAB' BLE, v. to talk idly ; 
to tell secrets, n. idle talk. 

Bab' bier, n. an idle talker ; 
a teller of secrets. 

Bab oon v , n. a monkey of the 
largest kind. 

Bac L cha nal x ian, n. a drun- 
kard. 

Bach' e lor, n. a man un- 
married ; one who takes 
the first degree at a uni- 



jn. 



thing 



that on 



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BAN 



versity. 

Back, v. to mount a horse ; 
to justify ; to second, n. 
the hinder part. 

Back' bite, v. to reproach 
the absent. 

Back' bi ter, n. a privy ca- 
lumniator. 

Back slide', v. to fall off. 

Back sli v der, n. an apostate. 

Back' wards 6 , ad. with the 
back forward ; regres- 
sively. 

Back' ward, a. hesitating ; 
sluggish ; dull. 

Badge, n. mark of cogni- 
zance worn. v. to mark. 

Baf ne, v. to elude ; to con- 
found ; to crush. 

Bag a telle', n. a trifle. 

Bag' gage, n. the furniture 
of an army ; a worthless 
woman. 

Bagn' io, n. a house for ba- 
thing and sweating. 

Bag' pipe, n. a musical in- 
strument. 

Blil, v. to give bail. n. secu- 
rity for debt or appear- 
ance at court. 

Bal' ance, v. to counter- 
poise ; to regulate an ac- 
count, n. a pair of scales ; 
sum due on comparison of 
accounts. 

Bal' co ny, n. a small galle- 
ry on the outside of a 
house. 

Bal' last, n. weight in a 
ship's bottom to keep her 
steady. 

Bald' ness, n. want of hair. 



Bale' ful, a. sorrowful ; sad. 

Bal loon\ n. a globe made 
of silk, inflated with gas, 
for air sailing. 

Bal' lot, n. a ball or ticket 
used in voting, v. to 
choose by ballot. 

Bami, n. any thing that 
soothes or mitigates pain. 

Ba/m' y, a. having the quali- 
ties of balm ; soothing ; 
fragrant. 

Bal' sam, n. an ointment ; a 
shrub. 

Bal sam' ic, a. mitigating ; 
softening; healing. 

Bam boo\ n. an indian cane, 
or measure. 

Bam boo^ zle, v. to trick ; to 
deceive ; to cheat. 

Ban dit' ti, n. a company of 
outlawed robbers. 

Ban' dy leg ged, a. having 
crooked legs. 

Bane v ful, a. poisonous, de- 
structive. 

Ban' ish, v. to drive away ; 
to condemn to leave one's 
country. 

Ban' ish ment, n. exile. 

Bank, v. to enclose with 
banks, n. earth laid up ; a 
repository for money. 

Bank' rupt, a. in debt be- 
yond the power of pay- 
ment. 

Ban' ner, n. a flag ; a stand- 
ard. 

Ban' quet, n. a feast, v. to 
feast ; to fare daintily. 

Ban' ter, v. to play upon ; 
to rally, n. ridicule, rail- 



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BAT 



lery. 

Bap' tism 6 , n. suffering ; a 
rite of the church. 

Bap tize v , v. to christen ; to 
plunge; to administer bap- 
tism. 

Bar ba N ri an, n. a savage. 

Bar' ba rism 6 , n. an uncouth 
manner of speaking ; in- 
humanity. 

Bar bar' i ty, n. inhumanity ; 
cruelty. 

Bar' ba rous, a. rude ; inhu- 
man ; cruel. 

Bar' ber, n. one whose trade 
is to shave. 

Bard, n. a poet. 

Bare x ly, ad. merely ; open- 
ly ; nakedly. 

Bar' gain, v. to make a con- 
tract, n. a contract ; stip- 
ulation. 

Barm, n. yest. 

Ba rom' e ter, n. a weather 
glass. 

Bar' on, n. a rank in nobili- 
ty next to viscount. 

Bar' o net, n. the lowest he- 
reditary title, next in rank 
to a baron. 

Bar' os cope, n. an instru- 
ment to show the weight 
of the atmosphere. 

Bar' rack, n. a building to 
quarter soldiers in. 

Bar' ren, a. unfruitful ; un- 
inventive. 

Bar ri cade\ v. to fortify ; to 
stop up a passage. 

Bar' ri er, n. a boundary ; a 
defence. 

Bar' ris ter, n. a pleader at 



the bar ; an advocate. 
Bar' ter, v. to exchange orb 

thing for another; to 

traffic. 
Base' ness, n. vileness; mean- 
ness. 
Bash aw', n. a turkish vice- 
roy. 
Bash' ful, a. timid ; modest ; 

shamefaced. 
Bas 6 ' i lisk, n. a serpent; a 

cockatrice. 
Ba* sin, n. a small hollow 

dish. 
Ba x sis, n. the foundation of 

any thing. 
Bask, v. to lie in the heat of 

the sun. 
Bass, n. a mat used to kneel 

on in churches. 
Bas soon\ n. a musical wind 

instrument. 
Baste, v. to beat ; to sew 

slightly ; to dip butter up 

on meat roasting. 

Bas ti nade\ > . , . 
T5 .. v j ' > v. to beat 
Bas ti na do, ) 

with a cudgel. 

Bas' tion, n. a bulwark ; a 
huge mass of earth usual- 
ly faced with sods, stand- 
ing out from a rampart. 

Bate, v. to retrench ; to sink 
the price, n. strife, con- 
tention. 

Bate' ment, n. diminution. 

Bath, n. a place for bath- 
ing. 

Bathe 5 , v. to wash in a 
bath ; to wash in any 
thing. 

Bat oon\ n. a staff or club ; 



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a marshal's staff. 

Bat tal' ion, n. a division of 
an army. 

Bat' ter, v. to beat ; to wear 
out with service. 

Bat' tie ar ray, n. order of 
battle. 

Bat' tie door, n. a bat to 
strike a ball or shuttlecock 
with. 

Bat' tie ment, n. a wall 
with open places to look 
through or annoy an ene- 
my. 

Baw' ble, n. a gew-gaw ; a 
trifling piece of finery. 

Baw' dy, a. obscene ; un- 
chaste. 

Bawl, v. to hoot ; to cry as a 
froward child ; to proclaim 
as a crier. 

Ba' yo net, n. a short sword 
fixed at the end of a mus- 
ket. 

BdelY ium, n. an aromatic 
gum, brought from the 
Levant. 

Bea con, n. a mark erected 
to direct travellers. 

Bea' die, n. a petty officer in 
parishes. 

Bea' gle, n. a small hound 
with which hares are 
hunted. 

Beam' y, a. radiant ; shin- 
ing ; having horns or ant- 
lers. 

Bear, v. to carry : to suffer, 
n. an animal ; a constel- 
lation. 

Beard, n. hair of the face ; 

"■""pnclsle*, on grain ; barb 



on an arrow. 

Beard' less, a. without a 
beard ; youthful. 

Bear' er, n. a carrier „ 

Beast' ly, a. brutal. 

Beat, v. to strike ; to con- 
quer ; to dash as a flood 
or storm. 

Be a tif ic, ) , r c i 
x» 4. •& • i } a » blissful. 
Be a tir i cal, $ 

Be at' i fy, v. to bless with a 
completion of celestial en- 
joyment. 

Beat' ing, n. correction by 
blows. 

Be at' i tude, n. blessedness ; 
felicity ; happiness. 

Beau, (6o,) n. a man of 
dress. 

Bea' ver, n. an animal ; the 
castor ; a hat of the best 
kind. 

Beau monde', n. the fashiona- 
ble world. 

Beau* te ous, a. fair ; elegant 
in form. 

Beau' ti ful, a. fair 

Beau' ti fy, v. to adorn : to 
embellish. 

Beau' ty, n. that assemblage 
of graces which pleases 
the eye. 

Be cause 6 ', con. on the ac- 
count that. 

Be calm', v. to still; to quiet 
the mind. 

Beck' on, v. to make a sign 
with the hand. 

Be come', v. to be suitable 
to ; tc enter into some 
state. 

Be com' ing, a. graceful $ 



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pleasing ; elegant. 

Bed' lam ite, n. a mad man ; 
a noisy person. 

Bed' stead, n. the frame 
which supports a bed. 

Bee' tic, n. an insect ; a large 
heavy mallet. 

Be fall', v. to happen ; to 
come to pass. 

Be fore', prep, further on- 
ward; in front of; prior 
to. 

Be fore' hand, ad. previ- 
ously. 

Be friend', v. to favour ; to 
be kind to. 

Beg' gar ly, a. mean ; poor ; 
indigent. 

Be gin', v. to commence. 

Be gin' ning, n. the first part 
of any thing. 

Be gone', in. get away ; a- 
way; hence. 

Be gwile', v. to cheat ; to a- 
muse ; to evade. 

Be hav' iour, n. conduct; 
course of life. 

Be head', v. to kill by cut- 
ting off the head. 

Be' he moth, n. the river 
horse ; hippopotamus. 

Be best', n. a command ; or- 
der ; precept. 

Be hold', v. to view ; to see. 

Be hold' en, a. bound in gra- 
titude. 

Be hoove', v. to be fit ; to be 
meet. 

He' inffj n. existence ; a per- 
son existing, con. since. 

3e la v bour, v. to beat ; to 
thump. 



Bel' a mowr, n. a gallant ; & 
consort. 

Be la' ted, a. benighted. 

Bel' foun der, n. one who 
casts bells. 

Bel' fry, n. the place where 
bells are rung. 

Be lie\ v. to calumniate ; to 
slander. 

Be Kef, n. persuasion ; opin- 
ion ; creed. 

Be heve', v. to credit upon 
the authority of another. 

Be liev' er, n. a professor of 
Christianity. 

Belle, n. a gay young lady. 

Belles let' tres, n. polite lite- 
rature. 

Bel li" ge rent, a. waging 
war. 

Bel' low, v. to make a noise 
as a bull ; to roar. 

Bel' lows, n. the instrument 
used to blow the fire. 

Bel' met al, n. the metal 
of which bells are made. 

Be lov' ed, a. dear. 

Belt, n. a girdle ; a cincture. 

Be moan', v. to lament ; to 
bewail. 

Bench, n. a seat ; a seat of 
justice. 

Bend, v. to crook ; to in- 
cline ; to subdue, n. flex- 
ure ; incurvation. 

Be neath 5 ', pr. under; un- 
worthy of. ad. below. 

Ben e die' tion, n. blessing. 

Ben e fac' tion, n. the act or 
conferring a benefit ; the 
benefit conferred. 

Ben e fac' tor, n. he that 



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mi. 



confers a benefit. 

Be nef' i cence, n. active 
goodness. 

Be nef i cent, a. kind ; do- 
ing good. 

Ben e fi" cial, a. advanta- 
geous. 

Ben' e fit, v. to do good to ; 
to gain advantage, n. ad- 
vantage. 

Be nev' o lence, n. kindness ; 
disposition to do good. 

Be nev' o lent, a. kind ; ha- 
ving good will. 

Be nign v , a. kind ; generous, 
liberal. 

Be nig' ni ty, n. gracious- 
ness ; actual kindness. 

Be nign v ly, ad. favourably ; 
kindly. 

Bent, n. degree of flexure ; 
inclination. 

Be queath 5 \ v. to leave by 
will to another. 

Be quest', n. something left 
by will. 

Be reave", v. to strip of; to 
deprive of. 

Be" ryl, n. a precious stone. 

Be seech\ v. to entreat ; to 
supplicate. 

Be set', v. to besiege ; to em- 
barrass. 

Be siege\ v. to lay siege to ; 
to beleaguer. 

Be smear\ v. to bedaub ; to 
smear. 

Bes' tial, a. brutal; carnal. 

Be stow\ v. to give ; to con- 
fer upon. 

Be strew\ (be strong) v. to 
sprinkle over. 



Be stride', v. to stride over. 

Be times 6 ', ad. seasonably ; 
early. 

Be tray\ v. to reveal secrets ; 
to discover. 

Bet' ter, v. to improve ; to 
surpass ; to advance. 

Be tweeiV, pr. betwixt. 

Bev' er age,n. drink ; liquor 
to be drunk. 

Be waiF, v. to bemoan ; to 
lament. 

Be ware\ v. to be suspicious 
of danger from. 

Be wil' der, v. to puzzle ; to 
lose in pathless places. 

Be witch', v. to charm ; to 
please. 

Be wray\ v. to betray; to 
discover perfidiously. 

Bi N as, v. to incline to some 
side. n. propension ; incli- 
nation. 

Bi x ble, n. the book ; the sa- 
cred volume. 

Bib li oth' e cal, a. belonging 
to a library. 

Bid' ding, n. command ; or 
der. 

Bi en' ni ai, a. continuing fo) 
two years. 

Bigrjji. a carriage for the 

""dead. 

Big' a my, n. the crime of 
having two wives at once. 

Big' ness, n. size. 

Big' ot ed, a. blindly prepos- 
sessed in favour of some- 
thing. 

Big' ot ry, n. blind zeal ; pre- 
judice. 

Eil' ber ry, n. a small fruit. 



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Bile, 11. a thick bitter liquor 
collected in the gall blad- 
der ; a painful swelling. 

Bilge, v. to spring a leak, 
n. the breadth of a ship's 
bottom. 

Bil' ious, a. consisting of 
bile. 

Bilk, v. to cheat ; to de- 
fraud. 

Bill, n. the beak of a fowl ; 
an account of money ; an 
advertisement. 

Bil' let, n. a small note or 
letter ; a stick of wood. v. 
to quarter soldiers. 

Bil' let dow#, n. a love let- 
ter. 

Bill' iards 6 , n. a kind of 
play. 

Bil' low, n. a wave swollen. 

Bin' a cle, n. compass box. 
(sea term.) 

Bi og' ra phy, n. a historical 
account of the lives of par- 
ticular people. 

Bi quad' rate, n. the fourth 
power ; a square multipli- 
ed by itself. 
Jftfcd, n. a fowl, (a general 
term for the feathered 
kind.) 

Bird' lime, n. a glutinous 
'substance used to entangle 
birds. 

Birth, n. thing born ; extrac- 
tion ; lineage ; coming in- 
to life. 

Birth' rig/it, n. the right of 
the first born ; privileges 
of birth. 

Bis' cuit, n, a kind of hard 



flat bread. 

Bi sect', v. to divide into two 
equal parts. 

Bish' op, n. one of the cler 
gy in apostolic authority. 

Bish' op rick, n. the diocess 
of a bishop. 

Bis sex' tile, n. leap year. 

Bit' ter, a. having a hot, a- 
crid, biting taste ; severe ; 
satirical. 

Bit' ter ly, ad. sharply ; se- 
verely. 

Bit' ter ness, n. a bitter 
taste ; malice ; hatred ; af- 
fliction. 

Bi tu x men, n. a fat unctu- 
ous matter dug out of the 
earth. 

Blab, v. to tell tales or se- 
crets, n. a tell-tale. 

Black, a. colour of night ; 
dark; sullen ; horrible ; 
dismal ; mournful. 

Black' a moor, ) 

Black' moor, ) ' » 

Black' en, v. to make or be- 
come black ; to darken ; 
to defame. 

Black-lead', n. a minera 
much used for pencils. 

Black' smith, n. a smith that 
works in iron. 

Blade, n. a spire of grass or 
corn ; part of an instru- 
ment or weapon ; a brisl£ 
man. 

Blame x a blc, a. culpable ; 
faulty. 

Blame, v. to censure ; to 
charge with a fault, n. 
crime; imputation of a 



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fault. 

Blame'' less, a. guiltless ; in- 
nocent. 

Blame v wor thy 5 , a. culpable; 
blaineable. 

Blanch, v. to whiten ; to 
bleach ; to strip of husks. 

Blanch' er, n. a whitener. 

Blan' dish ment, n. act of 
fondness ; kind speeches ; 
kind treatment. 

Blank, a. white ; unwritten ; 
confused, n. a void space. 

Bias pheme\ v. to speak 
blasphemy. 

Bias' phe mous, a. impious- 
ly irreverent with regard 
to God. 

Bias' phe my, n. an indignity 
offered to God himself. 

Blast, v. to injure ; to wither; 
to blight, n. gust of wind ; 
sound of a wind-instru- 
ment ; a blight. 

Blaze, v. to flame, n. a 
flame ; a white mark upon 
a horse. 

Bla x zon, v. to embellish ; to 
make public. 

Bleak, a. cold; chilly. 

Blem' ish, n. a spot or stain ; 
deformity. 

Blend, v. to mix ; to con- 
found. 

Bless' ing, n. good wish ; di- 
vine favour. 

Blig/it, v. to blast, n. mil- 
dew. 

Blind' ness, n. want of sight ; 
ignorance. 

Bliss, n. the highest degree 
nf happiness. 



Blithe 5 , a. gay ; airy ; blith- 
some. 

Block ade , v. to shut up, 
n. a siege carried on by 
shutting up a place 

Blood' y, a. staineu with 
blood ; sanguinary. 

Bloom, n. the blossom of a 
tree ; prime of life ; na- 

% ^vtive beauty. 

Blub' her, n. the fat of a 
whale, &c. 

Blud" geon, n. a short stick 
with one end loaded. 

Bluff, a. big ; surly ; blus- 
tering. 

Blun' der buss, n. a short 
wide gun. 

Blun' der head, n. a stupid 
fellow. 

Blunt' ly, ad. without sharp- 
ness ; coarsely ; plainly. 

Blush, v. to betray confu- 
sion by a red colour in the 
cheeks. 

Blus' ter er, n. a noisy per 
son ; a swaggerer. 

Baajcd T y.^ o enter a ship by 
force ; to attack ; to live 
where a certain rate is 
paid for eating, n. a flat 
piece of wood. 

Board v er, n. one who boards 
with any one. 

Boast, v. to brag. n. a proud 
speech. 

Boa/ N swain, n. a certain offi 
cer on board a ship. 

Bo" dice, n. stays. 

Bo" dy, n. matter as oppo- 
sed to spirit ; a person ; a 
collective mass ; a corpo- 



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ration. 
Bog' gle, v. to start ; to fly 

back ; to hesitate. 
Bog' gy, a. marshy ; swam- 

py- 

Bo he«\ n. a species of tea. 
Boil, v. to be agitated by 

heat ; to seeth. 
Bois' ter ous, a. violent; loud ; 

stormy; furious. 
Bold, a. daring ; brave ; 

stout. 
Bof ster, v. to support the 

head with a bolster, n. 

a pad; a compress for a 

wound. 
Bolt, v. to fasten ; to sift ; to 

spring out. n. bar of a 

door; an arrow. 

mt sprit, > thesl { 

Bow sprit, $ F s 

mast on the bow of a 
ship. 

Bomb, n. a hollow iron ball 
or shell. 

Bom bard', v. to attack with 
bombs. 

Bom bast', n. big words. 

Bond, n. that with which 
any thing is bound. 

Bond' age, n. captivity. 

Bonds 6 ' man, n. one bound 
for another. 

Bon' net, n. a hat or cap. 

Bon' ny, a. handsome ; beau- 
tiful ; gay ; merry. 

Book' ish, a. given to books. 

Boor' ish, a. clownish ; rus- 
tic. 

Booth*, n. a house built of 
boughs. 

Boo' ty, n. plunder; pillage. 



Bo' re as, n. the ncnn < ncL 
Bo' 6 som, n. the Lrfcd^r, , the 

heart. 
Bof a nist, n one skilled in 

plants. 
Botch, v. to put together 

clumsily. 
Bot' torn less, a. without a 

bottom ; fathomless. 
Boun' da ry, n. limit ; bound. 
Bound' less, a. unlimited jf 

unconiined. 
Boun' te ous, a. liberal; kind? 

generous. 
Boun' ti ful, a. liberal ; gen- 



erous; munificent. 



Bow' els 6 , n. intestines ; ten 

derness; compassion. 
Brace, v. to bind; to tie 

close ; to strain up. n. 

cincture ; bandage ; a cou- 
ple. 
Brace' let, n . an ornament for 

the arms. 
Brack' ish, a. somewhat salt. 
Brag' 3 ger, n. a boaster. 
Brain' less, a. silly. 
Bram' blc, n. any rough 

prickly shrub. 
Branch, v. to spread in 

branches, n. a part that 

shoots out from the rest. 
Bran' dish, v. to flourish ; to 

wave or shake. 
Bran' dy, n. a strong liquor 

distilled from wine. 
Bra' 6 sier, n. a worker in 

brass. 
Brave' ly, ad. courageously 

gallantly. 
Braw' ny, a. musculous , 

fleshy ; bulky. 



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Breach, n. infraction. 

Breadth, n. width. 

Break' fast, v. to eat the 
first meal in the day. n. 
the first meal. 

Breast' work, n. war&s 
thrown up as high as the 
breast. 

Breathe 5 , v. to draw breath; 
to live. 

Breath' ing, n. aspiration; 
secret prayer. 

Breath' less, a. out of breath; 
dead ; spent with labour. 

Bree x ding, n. education ; in- 
struction; manners; know- 
ledge of ceremony. 

Breeze, n. a gentle gale ; a 
stinging fly. 

Brev x i at, n. a short com- 
pendium. 

Brev N i a ture, n. an abbre- 
viation. 

Brev' i ty, n. conciseness ; 
shortness. 

Brew, v. to make liquors ; to 
contrive ; to plot. 

Brew' is, n. bread soaked in 
boiling fat pottage, made 
of salted meats. 

Bribe, n. a reward given to 
prevent judgment, v. to 
give bribes. 

Bri v be ry, n. the crime of 
giving or taking rewards 
for bad practices. 

Brick' bat, n. a piece of 
brick. 

Brick' kiln, n. a kiln ; a place 
to burn bricks in. 

Bri* dal. a. belonging to a 
wedding ; nuptial. 

i 



Bride, n. a woman newly 
married. 

Bride* groom, n. a newly 
married man. 

B*-'d«3 N well, n. a house of 
correction. 

Bridge, n. a building or pass 
over water. 

Brief, a. short; concise. 

Bri gade\ n. a division or 
body of forces. 

Bri gand", n. a thief; a free- 
booter ; a plunderer. 

Bright* ness, n. lustre ; splen- 
dour ; acuteness. 

Brill' iant, a. shining ; spark- 
ling, n. a diamond of the 
first cut. 

Brim' stone, n. sulphur. 

Brine, n. water impregnated 
with salt ; tears. 

Brink, n. the edge of a 
place ; a precipice. / 

Brisk, a. lively ; vivacious ; 

gay- 
Brit' tie, a. fragile ; apt 1 o 

break. 

Broad* a. -wi 

"~Tireadth. 

Bro cade\ n. a silken stuff, 
variegated. 

Broil, n. a tumult ; a quarrel - 
v. to cook on the coals. 

Bro v ker, n. one who does 
business for another; a 
factor ; one who deals in 
oIg things. 

Bronze, n. brass ; brass co- 
lour ; a medal. 

Brood, n, offspring; proge- 
ny; the number hatched 
at/ once. v. to cheriib 



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by care ; to watch or con- 
sider any thing anxiously. 

Broth 5 ' er hood, n. fraterni- 
ty ; a class of men of the 
same kind. 

Brow, n. forehead ; the edge 
of any high place. 

Browse 6 , v. to eat the ends 
of branches or shrubs. 

Bruise 6 , v. to crush or 
mangle with a heavy 
blow. 

Bru nette', n. a woman with 
a brown complexion. 

Bru' tal, a. savage ; cruel ; 
inhuman. 

Brute, n. a creature without 
reason. 

Bub' ble, v. to rise in bub- 
bles ; to cheat, n. a small 
bladder of water ; a false 
show. 

Buck' ler, n. a shield. 

Bud, n. the first shoot of a 
plant ; a germ. 

Budg' et, n. a bag, such as 
may be easily carried. 

Buf fa lo, n. a kind of wild 
bull or cow. 

Buf fet, n. a blow with the 
fist ; a kind of cupboard. 
v. to box ; to beat. 

Bu'gle, ) , . 

Bu' |le horn, \ n ' a hunt " 
ing horn. 

Bwild' ing, n. a fabric ; an 
edifice. 

Bui ba' ce ous, > 

Bui' bous, ) a ' 

taming bulbs ; consisting 
of many layers. 
Bulge, v. to take in water * 



con- 



to founder ; to jut out. 

Bulk, n. magnitude; the ma- 
jority ; main fabrick. 

Bull' ion, n. gold or silver 
un wrought. 

Bui' wark, n. a fortification, 
a citadel; a security. 

Buoy, n. a piece of cork or 
wood floating, tied to a 
weight, v. to keep afloat 

Bur' den, ) n , nA 

Bur" then, \ n a load 
something grievous. 

Bur' den some, a. grievous , 
troublesome. 

Bu reau\ (bu ro x ^) n. a chest 
of drawers. 

Bur' gess, n. a citizen. 

Bur' gla ry, n. robbing a 
house by night. 

Bu' ri al, n. interment. 

Bur lesque', n. ludicrous lan- 
guage. 

Bur' nish, v. to polish ; to 
grow bright. 

Bur' row, n. a corporate 
town. v. to mine as co- 
nies or rabbits. 

Bu' ry, v. to inter ; to con- 
ceal. 

Bush' el, n. a measure con- 
taining eight gallons. 

Bu' si ness, n. employment. 

Bus' tie, v. to be busy ; to 
stir. n. a tumult ; a hurry. 

But' ler, n. a servant em- 
ployed in furnishing the 
table. 

But' ment, n. the support of 
an arch. 

But' le ry, n. a place for pro 
visions 



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Bux* om, a. lively ; brisk ; 
jolly; wanton. 

By* law, n. private rule in a 
society. 

By* stand er, n. a looker on. 

By* word, n. a cant word ; a 
saying ; a proverb. 
C. 

CA BAL', n. an intrigue ; 
private junto, v. to plot 
privately. 

Cab' i net, n. a set of draw- 
ers ; a room in which 
state consultations are 
neld. 

Ca* dence, n. a fall of the 
voice. 

Ca jole*, v. to flatter ; to 
sooth. 

Cai* tiff, n. a mean villain ; 
a despicable knave. 

Ca! a man' co, n. a kind of 
woolen stuff. 

Ca lam' i tous, a. miserable ; 
unhappy; wretched. 

Ca lam' i ty, n. misfortune ; 
cause of misery. 

Cal' cu late, v. to compute ; 
to reckon. 

Cal cu la* tion, n. the re- 
sult of arithmetical opera- 
tion. 

Cal cu la* tor, n. a compu- 
ter. 

Cal' dron, n. a pot ; a boil- 
er ; a kettle. 

Car* en dar, n. an almanac ; 

a yearly register. 
Cal' en der, n. a hot press 

for smoothing cloth. 
Cal' i ber, n. the bore ; the 
diameter of a gun barrel. 



Cal li" gin ous, a. obscure ; 
dim. 

Cair ing, n. vocation ; pro* 
fession; trade. 

Cal' lous, a. hardened ; in- 
sensible. 

Cal' o mel, n. mercury six 
times sublimed. 

Ca lum' ni ate, v. to slan- 
der. 

Ca lum' ni a tor, n. a slan- 
derer. 

Cal' um ny, n. slander ; false 
charge. 

Calx, n. any thing rendered 
reducible to powder by 
burning. 

Cam pazgn*, n. a large open 
country ; the time an ar- 
my keeps in the field in 
one year. 

Cam' phire, ) ,.. 

Cam' phor, \ n * a wmte 
gum. 

Ca nailZe*, n. the lowest 
people. 

Can' eel, v. to efface ; to ob- 
literate in general. 

Can' cer ous, a. having the 
virulence of a cancer. 

Can' did, a. white ; fair ; o- 
pen ; ingenuous. 

Can' di date, n. one that so- 
licits advancement. 

Can' dour, n. sweetness of 
temper ; purity of mind ; 
ingenuousness. 

Can' ker, v. to corrupt ; to 

grow corrupt ; to corrode. 

Can' ni bal, n. a man eater., 

Can non ade\ v. to batter 

with cannon 



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Ca non' i cal, a. fixed by ec 

clesiastical laws. 

Can on i za > tion, n. the act 
of declaring a saint. 

Can' o py, n. a covering 
spread over the head. 

Can thar' i de*s 6 , n. Spanish 
flies, used to raise blis 
ters. 

Can' ti cle, n. a song. pi. 
songs of Solomon. 

Can' vass, v. to sift ; to ex- 
amine ; to solicit, n. a kind 
of coarse cloth. 

Ca pa oil' i ty, n. capacity. 

Ca pa N cious, a. large ; ex- 
tensive ; able to hold 
much. 

Ca pa" ci ty, n. power; abili 
ty ; condition. 

Ca" pil la ry, a. resembling 
hairs; small; minute. 

Cap' i tal, a. criminal in the 
highest degree ; large ; 
principal, n. the chief ci- 
ty of a nation. 

Ca pit' u late, v. to yield up- 
on certain terms. 

Ca pri" cious, a. whimsical ; 
fanciful. 

Ca* pri corn, n. one of the 
signs of the zodiac ; the 
winter solstice. 

Cap' tion, n. the act of tak- 
ing any person. 

Cap' tious, a. given to eavils ; 
insidious. 

Cap' ti vate, v. to take pris- 
oner ; to charm ; to sub- 
due. 

Cap' tive, n. one taken in 
war; one charmed by, 



beauty. 

Cap tiv' i ty, n. bondage 
slavery; servitude. 

Cap' tor, n. he that takes a 
prisoner or a pcize. 

Cap' ture, n. the act of tak 
ing a prisoner or a prize. 

Carabine*, ) u 

Car bine\ \ n ' a smail 
kind of fire arms. 

Car bin ier\ n. a sort of 
light horseman. 

Car* a van, n. a troop of mer- 
chants or pilgrims. 

Car a van' sa ry, n. a house 
for the reception of trav- 
ellers. 

Cai< bun clc, n. a jewel shi- 
ning in the dark ; red spot 
or pimple. 

Cai< ca net, n. a chain or 
collar of jewels. 

Cay di nal, a. principal ; 
chief, n. a chief governor 
in the church. 

Ca reer\ n. full speed ; 
swift motion; course of 
action. 

Care* ful, a. anxious ; pro 
vident; diligent; watch 
ful. 

Care v iess, a. unconcerned ; 
negligent. 

Car* go, n. the lading of a 
ship. 

Car i ca ture\ n. a ludicrous 
droll likeness. 

Car' nage, n. slaughter; ha- 
voc ; devastation. 

Car' nal, a. fleshly ; sensual. 

Car' ni val, n. shrovetide; 
a feast before lent 



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Car niv' o rous, a. eating 
flesh ; greedy. 

Ca rouse 6 \ v. to drink hard ; 
to tope. 

Carp, v. to censure ; to cav- 
il, n. a fish. 

Car' pen ter, n. an artificer 
in wood ; a builder. 

Car' pet, n. a covering for a 
floor. 

Car' riage, n. a vehicle ; be- 
haviour ; manners. 

Car' ti lage, n. a gristle ; a 
tough substance. 

Car' tridge, n. a paper case 
to hold powder. 

Car' ving, n. sculpture ; fig- 
ures carved. 

Cas cade\ n. a cataract ; a 
water-fall. 

Cash ier\ n. a cash-keeper, 
v. to discard. 

Das' ket, n. a small box for 
jewels. 

Cas' sia, n. a very fragrant, 
aromatic spice. 

Cas' ti gate, v. to chastise ; 
to punish. 

Cas' tie, n. a fortified house ; 
a project. 

Cas 6 ' u al ty, n. accident ; 
what happens by chance. 

Cas 6 ' u ist, n. a person who 
studies and settles cases of 
conscience. 

Cas 6 ' u is try, n. the science 
or skill of a casuist. 

Cat' a logwe, n. a list of 
names, articles, &c. 

Cat' a plasm 6 , n. a poul- 
tice ; a soft plaster. 

Catf a ract, n. a cascade ; a 



disease of the eye. 

Ca tarr/i,', n. a disease of the 
head and throat. 

Ca tas' tro phe, n. a final e- 
vent, generally unhappy. 

Cat e l chef i cal, a. consis- 
ting of questions and an 
swers. 

Catf e ^hise 6 , v. to question; 
to examine ; to interro 
gate. 

Cat' e ^hism 6 , n. a catechet- 
ical form of religious in- 
struction. 

Cat e ^hu' men, n. one who 
attends catechism. 

Cat e gor' i cal, a. absolute ; 
positive ; express. 

Cat e na x tion, n. a regular 
connexion ; a link. 

Ca thar tic, n. a purgative 
medicine. 

Ca the' dral, n. the head 
church of a diocess. a. 
episcopal; venerable. 

Cath' o lie, a. universal, n. 
a papist. 

Ca thol' i con, n. a univer- 
sal medicine. 

Cav al cade\ n. a procession 
on horseback. 

Cav a Ker\ n. a horse- 
man ; a knight, a. brave ; 
haughty. 

Cav' al ry, n. horse troops. 

Cav' ern, n. a cave; a den 
a hollow place. 

Cav' il, v. to raise objections; 
to wrangle. 

Cav' i ty, n. a hollow place ; 
a cavern. 

Caul' i flow er, n. a species? 



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of cabbage. 
Cause 6 ' less, a. having no 
just reason ; original. 

and paved way. 

Caus' tick, n. a burning ap- 
plication. 

Cau' tion, n. prudence ; care ; 
warning, v. to warn. 

Cau' tious, a. wary ; watch- 
ful ; prudent. 

Cease, v. to leave off; to 
stop. 

Cease N less, a. never ceasing; 
perpetual. 

Cede, v. to yield up ; to sur- 
render up. 

Ceil N ing, n. the inner roof. 

Cel' e brate, v. to praise ; to 
commend ; to distinguish 
by solemn rites. 

Cel e bra x tion, n. solemn re- 
membrance ; praise. 

Ce leb' ri ty, n. fame; re- 
nown. 

Ce ler' i ty, n. swiftness ; ve- 
locity. 

Cel' e ry, n. the name of a 
sallad herb. 

Ce les' tial, a. heavenly, n. 
inhabitant of heaven 

Cel' i ba cy, 

Cel' i bate, 
life. 

Cel' lar, n. a place under 
ground. 

Ce ment', v. to join together; 
to cohere. 

G^ x ment, n. mortar; that 
which unites. 

Cera' e te ry, n. a burial 



> n. singh 



place ; a church yard. 
Cen so v ri ous, a. addicted to 

censure ; severe. 
Cen' su ra ble, a. deserving 

censure ; culpable. 
Cen' sure, v. to blame; to re- 
vile, n. blame ; reproach. 
Cen' tre, n. the middle, v. 

to rest on. 
Cen tu x ri on, n. an officer 

who commands a hun- 
dred men. 
Cen' tu ry, n. a hundred 

years. 
Cer e mo x ni al, a. formal ; 

ceremonious. 
Cer' e mo ny, n. external 

form in religion ; forms 

of civility. 
Cer' tain, a. sure ; indubita- 
ble. 
Cer' tain ty, n. exemption 

from doubt ; certitude. 
Cer tif i cate, n. a testimony 

in writing. 
Cei< ti fy, v. to give certain 

information of. 
Cerulean, > ., , 
CeruMeous, \ Dlue ' sK ? 

coloured. 
Ces sa v tion, n. a stop ; rest ; 

respite. 
Ces' sion, n. act of giving 

way; retreat. 
Chaf fer er, n. a dealer ; 

hard bargainer. 
Cha v fing dish, n. a portable 

grate for coals. 
2 Cha grin', n. ill humour ; 

vexation, v. to vex ; to 

tease ; to hurt. 
Chair' man, n. the presr 



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dent of an assembly, or 
meeting. 

Chal' dron, n. a measure of 
36 bushels. 

Chal' ice, n. a cup ; a bowl ; 
the communion cup. 

Cha/k, n. a well known 
white fossil. 

Chal' lenge, v. to call to a 
contest; to accuse, n. a 
summons to combat. 

'Cha lyb' e ate, a. impregna- 
ted with iron or steel. 

2 Cham ade\ a. the beat of 
the drum which declares a 
surrender. 

Cham' ber, n. a retired room, 
v. to intrigue ; to be wan- 
ton. 

Cham' ber lain, n. one who 
takes care of chambers; 
the sixth officer of the 
crown. 

Cham' ber maid, n. a maid 
whose business it is to 
dress a lady. 

'Cham' o mile, n. the name 
of an odoriferous plant. 

2 Cham' paign, n. a flat open 
country. 

2 Cham paign\ n. a kind of 
wine. 

Cham' pi on, n. a single com- 
batant ; a hero. v. to chal- 
lenge. 

Chan' eel lor, n. a great offi- 
cer of state. 

Chan' ce ry, n. the court of 
equity and conscience. 

2 Chan' de Ker, n. a branch for 
candles. 

Change^ a ble, a. subject to 



change ; inconstant ; lie 

kle. 
Chan' nel, n. the hollow bed 

of running waters, v. to 

hollow longways. 
Chant, v. to sing. n. a mel- 
ody ; cathedral service. 
'Cha' os, n. a confused mass 
,s, ~ofiTlaSer ; confusion. 
Chap' lain, n. a clergyman 

in the army or navy. 
Chap' ter, n. a division of a 

book ; an assembly of 

priests. 
'Char' ac ter, n. a mark or 

letter; reputation. 
'Char ac ter is' tic, n. that 

which constitutes the char- 
acter. 
'Char' ac ter ize, v. to give a 

character of a person ; to 

mark with a stamp. 
Char' coal, n. coal made 

by burning wood under 

turf. 
Charge' a ble, a. expensive ; 

costly; accusable. 
Char' i ot, n. a carriage of 

pleasure or state. 
Char i ot eer\ n. he that 

drives a chariot. 
Char' it a ble, a. kind in 

giving ; bountiful ; can- 
did. 
Char' i ty, n. tenderness ; 

good will ; alms. 
2 Char' la tan, n. a quack ; a 

mountebank. 
Charm, v. to captivate, to 

subdue with pleasure, n. 

a spell. 
Charm' ing, a. very pleasing; 



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v. to punish ; 



delightful. 

Chart, n. a delineation 
coasts, &c. a map. 

Char' ter, n. privilege, im- 
munity, &c. in writing". 

^hasm 5 , n. a cleft; an o- 
pening ; a vacuity. 

Chaste, a. pure ; incorrupt ; 
honest. 

Chas* ten, ) 

Chas tise 6 \ $ 
to correct. 

Chas' tise 6 ment, n. correc- 
tion ; punishment. 

Chas' ti ty, n. purity of the 
body. 

Chat' el la ny, n. the district 
under a castle. 

Chat' ter er, n. an idle talk- 
er. 

Check' er, ) diversif 

Che quer, ^ J 

Cheer x ful, a. gay; full of 
life ; merry. 

Cheer* less, a. sad ; gloomy ; 
comfortless. 

l Chem' ic al, a. relating to 
chemistry. 

^Chem' ist, n. a professor of 
chemistry. 

Chem' is try, n. the science 
which treats of the ele- 
mentary principles and 
properties of matter, 
er' ish, v. to support ; to 
nurse up ; to shelter. 
/ <^her' ry, n. a fruit, a. ruddy; 
blooming. 

Cher' ub, n. a celestial spi- 
rit, pi. cherubim. 

Che ru v bick, a . angelic ; 
cherubin. 




Chest nut, n. the fruit of a 

chestnut tree. 
2 Chev a lier\ n. a knight. 
2 Chev aux de frise 6 ' (shev o 

de freeze") n. a military 

fence ; a trimming. 
2 Chev' er il, n. a kid ; kid 

leather. 
2 Chi cane\ n. chicanery ; 

sophistry; wrangling. 
Chide, v. to reprove ; to 

blame ; to reproach. 
Chief tain, n. a leader ; a 

commander. 
Chil' blatn, n. a sore made by 

cold and frost. 
Child* ish, a. trifling ; pue- 
rile ; trivial. 
1 Chi me' ra, n. a vain and 

wild fancy, 
^hi mer' i cal, a. imagina 

ry; fantastic. 
x Chi rur' geon, n. a surge on. 
Chiv' al ry, n. knighthood. 
Choc' o late, n. a substance 

made of the cocoa-nut. 
Choice, n. the act of choos- 
ing; the thing chosen, a. 

select ; of extraordinary 

value, 
^hoir, n. a body of singers. 
^hol' er, n. the bile ; anger ; 

rage. 
iChol'ic, ) . . 4 , 

Col'ic, ^n.apaininthe 

colon or bowels. 
Choose 6 , v. to select ; to pick 

out. 
^horxJ^JU to furnish with 

strings, n. a string or 

small rope. 
•Chor' is ter, n. a singer 



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l Cho rog f ra phy, n. the art 
of describing particular 
places. 

^ho* rus, n. a number of 
singers ; a concert. 

Chris' /en, v. to baptize ; to 
name. 

iChris* ten dom, n. the col- 
lective body of christians. 

1 Chris' tian, n. a disciple of 
Christ. 

1 Chris ti an' i ty, n. the reli- 
gion taught by Christ. 

1 Chris' tian ize, v. to make 
christian. 

1 Christ mas, n. the festival 
of the nativity of Christ, 
Dec. 25th. 

: Chron' ic, ) m « * ■■ _ 

•Chron'ical, \ a - of lon g 
continuance. 

^hron' i clc, n. a history ; 
a register ; a record, v. to 
record in history. 

*Chron o lo" gic at a. rela- 
ting to chronology. 

'Chro nol' o gy, n the art of 
computing time. 

Churl' ish, a. rude ; brutal ; 
harsh ; selfish. 

; Chyle, n. the white juice of 
the stomach, formed by 
digestion. 

Ci v der, n. the juice of ap- 
ples, expressed and fer- 
mented. 

Cin' na mon, n. the spicy 
bark of a tree. 

C i y on, n. a sprout ; a shoot 

~""trom a plant. 

Cr pher, v. to practise arith- 
metic, n. nought. 



Cir' cle, n. an orb. v. to move 
round any thing; to en- 
close. 

Cir' cwit, n. extent measured 
by travelling around; space 
enclosed. 

Cir' cwit ous, a. round a- 
bout. 

Cir' eu lar, a. like a circle ; 
round. 

Cir cu la' tion, n. a circular 
motion ; a return. 

Cir cum am' bi ent, a. sur- 
rounding ; encompassing. 

Cir cum am' bu late, v. to 
walk round about. 

Cir cum' fe rence, n. the 
periphery; the line in- 
cluding and surrounding 
thing. 

Cir cum ja N cent, a. lying 
round any thing. 

Cir cum lo cu' tion, n. a cir- 
cuit or compass of words. 

Cir cum loc' u to ry, a. de- 
pending on circumlocu- 
tion. 

Cir cum mur x ed, a. walled 
round. 

Cir cum naV i ga blc, a. 
that which may be sailed 
around. 

Cir cum naV i gate, v. to 
sail around. 

Cir cum nav i ga* tion, n. the 
act of sailing round. 

Cir cum ro ta' tion, n. the act 
of whirling round like a 
wheel. 

Cir cum scribe', v. to enclose 
in certain lines or bounda- 
ries. 



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Cir* cum spect, a. cautious ; 
attentive ; watchful. 

Cir cum spec' tion, n. watch- 
fulness on every side ; 
caution. 

Cir' cum spect ly, ad. watch- 
fully; vigilantly. 

Cir' cum stance, n. incident ; 
event ; something relative, 
v. to place in particular 
situations. 

Cir cum stan' tial, a. detail- 
ed; minute. 

Cir cum vent', v. to deceive ; 
to cheat. 

Cir cum volvc', v. to roll 
round. 

Cir cum vo lu y tion, n. the act 
of rolling round. 

Cir' cus, ) 

Cirque, \ n - an °P en 
space, or area for sports. 

C:^ tern, n. a receptacle for 
water ; a reservoir. 

Cit, n. an inhabitant of a 
city ; a pert, low towns- 
man. 

Cif a del, n. a fortress ; a 
castle. 

Ci x tal, n. impeachment ; ci- 
tation ; quotation. 

Cite, v. to summon to an- 
swer in a court ; to quote. 

Cit' i zen, n. a free man of a 
city. 

Cit' ron, n. a large kind of 
lemon. 

Civ' ic, a. relating to civil 
honours ; not military. 

Civ' il, a. complaisant ; gen- 
tle ; intestine ; relating to 
government. 



Ci vil' i ty, n. politeness ; 
complaisance. 

Civ il i za* tion, n. the state 
of being civilized ; art of 
civilizing. 

Civ' i lize, v. to reclaim from 
savageness or brutality. 

Civ' il ly, ad. politely ; in a 
manner relating to gov- 
ernment. 

Claim^ ant, n. he that de- 
mands any thing as un- 
justly detained. 

Clam' my, a. viscous ; glu- 
tinous. 

Clam' o rous, a. vociferous ; 
noisy. 

Clam' our, v. to vociferate, n. 
outcry; noise; vocifera- 
tion. 

Clan des' tine, a. secret; 
hidden. 

Clan' gour, n. a loud shrill 
sound. 

Clare c*> scure\ n. light and 
shade "n painting. 

Oar' i fy, v. to purify or 
clear; to brighten. 

Clar' i on, n. a trumpet. 

das' si cal, a. relating to 
antique authors. 

Clas' sick, n. an author of 
the first rank. 

Clas si fica* tion, n. ranging 
into classes. 

Clean' ly, a. nice ; pure ; free 
from dirtiness. 

Cleanse 6 , v. to free from 
guilt ; to purify. 

Clear x ance, n. a certificate 
that a ship has been clear 
ed at the custom-house 



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Cleave, v. to adhere ; to di- 
vide with violence; to 
suffer division. 

Cleav x er, n. a butcher's in- 
strument. 

Clem' en cy, n. mercy ; re- 
mission of severity. 

Cler' gy, n. the body of men 
set apart by due ordina- 
tion for the service of God. 

Cler' ic al, a. relating to the 
clergy. 

Clerk' ship, n. the office of a 
clerk. 

Cli v ent, n. one who employs 
an attorney. 

Clown' ish, a. uncivil ; awk- 
ward; ill-bred. 

Clum' 6 sy, a. awkward ; 
heavy ; unhandy. 

Co ad' ju tor, n. an assist- 
ant ; an ally. 

Co ag' u late, v. to curdle ; 
to run into clots. 

Co a lesce', v. to unite ; to 
join together ; to close. 

Co a li" tion, n. union in one 
mass or body. 

Coasting, v. sailing near 
the land. 

Coax, v. to wheedle; to 
flatter. 

Cob' bier, n. a mender of old 
shoes ; a bungler. 

Coch' in e"al, n. an insect 
from which a red colour is 
extracted. 

Cock' a trice, n. a serpent. 

Co r coa, n. a species of palm 
tree. 

Coc' tion, n. the act of boil- 
ing. 



Cod' i cil, n. an appendage 
to a will. 

Co ef fi" cient, n. that which 
co-operates with another. 

Co e' qual, a. equal. 

Co erce', v. to restrain ; to 
keep in order by force. 

Co er' cion, n. penal re- 
straint ; check. 

Co er' cive, a. serving to re- 
strain ; forcible. 

Co es sen' tial, a. participa- 
ting of the same essence. 

Co e ter' nal, a. equally eter- 
nal with another. 

Co e' val, a. of the same age. 

Co ex 4 ist' ent, a. having ex- 
istence at the same time 
with another. 

Cof fee, n. the berries of 
the coffee tree ; a drink 
made of coffee. 

Cof fer, n. a money chest, 
v. to treasure up in chests. 

Co x gen cy, n. strength ; 
force. 

Co x gent, a. forcible ; resist- 
less; convincing. 

Co gi ta v tion, n. thought ; 
meditation. 

Cog ni" tion, n. knowledge ; 
complete conviction. 

Cog' ni za ble, a. that falls 
under judicial notice. 

Cog' ni zance, n. judicial no- 
tice ; trial. 

Co heix\ (ko are\) n. one of 
several heirs. 

Co here\ v. to stick together. 

Co he' rent, a. sticking to- 
gether. 

Co he' sive, a. that has the 



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power of sticking together. 

Co he* 6 sion, n. the act of 
sticking together. 

Co' hort, n. a body of war- 
riors. 

Coif,n. the head dress ; a cap. 

Coil, v. to gather into a nar- 
row compass, n. a rope 
wound into a ring. 

CJojnj n. money, payment of 
any kind. v. to mint or 
stamp money. 

Coin' age, n. the act of coin- 
ing money. 

Co in cide\ v. to concur ; to 
agree with ; to meet ; to fit. 

Co in' ci dence, n. concur- 
rence; agreement. 

Col' an der, n. a straining 
vessel ; a sieve. 

Cold' ly, ad. indifferently ; 
negligently. 

Col' ic, n. a distemper affect- 
ing the bowels. 

Col' lar, n. something round 
the neck ; a band. v. to 
seize by the collar. 

Col lat' e ral, a. side by side ; 
concurrent. 

Col la x tion, n. a repast ; a 
gift. 

Col' leagwc, n. a partner. 

Col league', v. to unite with. 

Col lect', v. to gather to- 
gether; to infer. 

Col lee' tion, n. things ga- 
thered. 

Col lee' tive ly, ad. in a bo- 
dy; wholly. 

Col lect' or, n. a gatherer ; 
a tax gatherer. 

Col' lege, n. a bouse or 



school for learning. 

Col le gi an, n. a member of 
a college. 

Coll' ier, n. a digger of coals ; 
a dealer in coals. 

Col li ga x tion, n. the act of 
binding together. 

Col lis 6 ' ion, n. the act of stri- 
king together ; a clash. 

Col lu' Ssive, a. fraudulent ; 
deceitful. 

Col' o nise 6 , v. to supply 
with inhabitants. 

Co" louring, n. an art in 
painting ; an excuse. 

Co" lours 6 , n. a banner ; a 
flag ; a streamer. 

Col' umw, n. a round pillar ; 
part of a page. 

Com' bat, n. a battle ; a 
contest, v. to fight ; to op- 
pose. 

Com' bat ant, n. a cham- 
pion ; an antagonist ; a 
fighter. 

Com bi na x tion, n. a conspi- 
racy ; an association. 

Com bine', v. to unite ; to 
join. 

Com bus' ti Wc, a. that 
which easily takes fire. 

Com bus' tion, n. a burning •, 
hurry ; contusion. 

Com' e dy, n. a laughable 
dramatic piece. 

Come' li ness, n. grace , 
beauty ; dignity. 

Com' et, n. a blazing star. 

Com' fort a ble, a. pleasing; 
dispensing comfort. 

Com' ic al, a. diverting ; 
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Com mand' er, n. a chief 
who commands. 

Com mand' ment, n. man- 
date ; precept ; command. 

Com mem o ra v tion, n. act 
of public celebration. 

Com mence', v. to begin. 

Com mence' ment, n. a be- 
ginning; date. 

Com mend', v. to recom- 
mend ; to mention with 
approbation. 

Com mend' a ble, a. lauda- 
ble ; worthy of praise. 

Com men da N tion, n. praise ; 
declaration of esteem. 

Com men' su rate, a. equal ; 
proportionable. 

Com' ment, v. to expound ; 
to annotate, n. exposition. 

Com' men ta ry, n. an ex- 
position ; annotation ; re- 
mark. 

Com men ta v tor, n. exposi- 
tor ; annotator. 

Com' merce, n. trade ; traffic. 

Com mer' cial, a. relating to 
commerce. 

Com mis 6 '' er ate, v. to pity ; 
to compassionate. 

Com mis 6 er a y tion, n. pity ; 
compassion ; tenderness. 

Com mis' sion, v. to em- 
power ; to appoint. 

Com mis' sion er, n. one in- 
cluded in a warrant of 
authority. 

Com mit', v. to entrust ; to 
give in trust ; to impris- 
on ; to perpetrate. 

Com mit' tee, n. persons se- 
lected to manage any mat- 
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ter. 

Com mo x di ous, a. conveni 
ent; suitable. 

Com mod' i ty, n. interest ; 
wares ; merchandise. 

Com' mo dore, n. the captain 
who commands a squad- 
ron of ships. 

Com' mon al ty, n. the com- 
mon people. 

Com' mon ly, ad. frequent 
ly ; usually. 

Com' mon wealth, n. the 
public ; a republic. 

Com mo v tion, n. tumult j 
disturbance ; agitation. 

Com mune\ v. to converse \ 
to impart sentiments mu- 
tually. 

Com mu x ni ca ble, a. that 
which may be imparted, 
or recounted. 

Com imV ni cate, v. to re • 
veal ; to impart knowl- 
edge ; to celebrate the 
Lord's Supper. 

Com mu ni ca' tion, n. con- 
ference ; conversation. 

Com mu' ni ca tive, a. lib- 
eral of knowledge ; not 
selfish. 

Com mW ion, n. inter- 
course ; fellowship ; the 
public celebration pi* the 
Lord's Suppor. 

Com mu v ni ty, n. the com- 
monwealth. 

Com mu ta v tion, n. change \ 
alteration ; exchange ; 
ransom. 

Com mute\ v. to exchange ; 
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by another. 

Com pact', a. solid ; close ; 
brief, v. to join together. 

Com' pact, n. a contract ; 
an agreement. 

Com pactf ly, ad. closely ; 
densely. 

Com pan' ion, n. a partner ; 
an associate* 

Com' pa ny, n. persons as- 
sembled ; a body corpo- 
rate ; persons united in 
joint trade. 

Com' par a ble, a. worthy to 
be compared ; of equal 
regard. 

Com par' a tivc, a. estima- 
ted by comparison ; not 
absolute. 

Com par' a tive ly, ad. in a 
state of comparison. 

Com pare\ v. to make one 
thing the measure of a- 
nother. 

Com par' i son, n. a com- 
parative estimate. 

Com' pass, v. to encircle ; 
to surround ; to obtain ; 
to attain, n. a circle ; 
a space ; a well known in- 
strument of surveyors and 
mariners. 

Com pas' sion, n. pity ; com- 
miseration. 

Com pas' sion ate, v. to 
pity; to commiserate, a. 
inclined to pity ; merciful. 

Com pas' sion ate ly, ad. 
mercifully ; tenderly. 

Com pat' i ble, a. suitable 
to ; consistent with. 

Com peer', n. equal ; com- 



panion ; colleague. 
Com pel', v. to oblige ; to 

constrain. 
Com' pend, > 

Com pen' di um, £ 

abridgment; summary ; e 

pitome. 
Com pen' di ous, a. short ; 

comprehensive. 
Com pen' sate, 
Com pense', 

to recompense ; to coun- 
tervail. 
Com pen sa x tion, n. recom 

pense. 
Competence, ) wha! 
Com pe ten cy, ^ 

is sufficient. 
Com' pe tent, a. adequate ; 

qualified ; fit. 
Com pe ti" tion, n. rivalry ; 

contest. 
Com pet' i tor, n. rival ; an 

opponent. 
Com pi la' tion, n. a collec 

tion from various authors. 
Com pile', v. to draw up 

from various authors ; to 

compose. 
Com pi' ler, n. a collector ; 

one who compiles. 
Com pla' cence, ) 
Com pla x cen cy, $ 

vility ; complaisance. 
Com pla x cent, a. civil ; af- 
fable; mild. 
Com plain", v. to lament ; 

to inform against. 
Com plain' ant, n. one who 

wages suit against an- 
other. 
Com plain' er, n. a lament 



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er ; one who informs. 

Com plaimV, n. an accusa- 
tion ; a lamentation ; a 
disease. 

Com plat 6 sance', n. civility ; 
desire of pleasing. 

Com pku 6 sant', a. civil; 
desirous to please. 

Com' pis ment, n. comple- 
tion. 

Com plete\ a. perfect ; fin- 
ished ; conceded, v. to 
finish ; to perfect. 

Com plete' ly, ad. fully ; 
perfectly. 

Com pie' tion, n. accom- 
plishment ; perfect state. 

Com' plex. a. of many parts ; 
not simple. 

Com plex' ion, n. the colour 
of the face, &c. 

Com plf ance, n. submis- 
sion ; act of yielding. 

Com' pli cale, a. compound- 
ed of many parts, v. to 
entangle. 

Com pli caption, n. a mix- 
ture of many things. 

Com' pli ment, n. an act of 
civility, v. to flatter. 

Com ply\ v. to yield or sub- 
mit ; to agree. 

Com po v nent, a. constitu- 
ting; forming. 

Com port', v. to* agree ; to 
suit. 

Com pose 6 ', v. to quiet ; to 
settle ; to put together. 

Com pos 6 ' ed. a. calm ; se- 
date ; serious. 

Com po»6 r er, n. an author; 
a writer. > 



Com po 6 si" tion, n. a mix 
ture ; a written work 9 
accomm odation. 

Com pos 6 ' i tor, n. one who 
arranges the letters for 
printing. 

Com po' 6 sure, n. calmness ; 
tranquillity. 

Com pound', v. to mingle ; 
to come to terms with a 
debtor. 

Com' pound, n. a mass of 
ingredients, a. formed of 
several. 

Com pre hend", v. to com- 
prise; to contain in the 
mind ; to conceive. 

Com pre hen' si bJe, a. in- 
telligible ; conceivable. 

Com pre hen' sion, n. knowl- 
edge ; capacity. 

Com pre hen' sivc, a. hav- 
ing the power to under- 
stand ; capacious. 

Com press', v. to force into 
a narrow compass. 

Com pres* sure, n. the force of 
one body pressing against 
another. 

Com prise 6 ', v. to contain ; 
to include. 

Com' pro mise 6 , n. mutual 
adjustment, v. to adjust 
by mutual concessions. 

Comp trolT er, (con trot er) 
n. director ; supervisor. 

Com pul' sion, n. the act of 
compelling ; force. 

Com pul' sive, a. compul- 
sory ; forcing. 

Com punc' tion, n. repexa 
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Com pu ta N tion, n. a cal- 
culation ; an estimate. 

Com pute\ v. to calculate ; 
to reckon. 

Com' rade, n. a companion ; 
an associate. 

|on cat e na' tion, n. a reg- 
ular series of links. 

Con' cave, a. hollow in the 
inside. 

Con cav' i ty, n. the inside 
cavity ; hollowness of a 
round body. 

Con ceaF, v. to hide ; to 
keep secret ; to cover. 

Con ceal v ment, n. the act of 
hiding, or being hid ; hi- 
ding place. 

Con cede\ v. to admit ; to 
grant. 

Con ceit\ n. idea ; opinion ; 
pride. T. to imagine ; to 
suppose. 

Con cetf ed, a. proud ; opin- 
ionative ; affected. 

Con cezV a blc, a. that may 
be conceived. 

Con ceive\ v. to think ; to 
understand. 

Con ceo' trate, v. to drive 
into a narrow compass. 

Con cen tra x tion, n. collec- 
tion into a narrow space 
round the centre. 

Con cep' ti blc, a. intelligi- 
ble. 

Con cep' tion, n. the act of 
conceiving ; notion ; idea ; 
sentiment. 

Con cern', v. to affect ; to 
interest, n. an affair ; bu- 
siness ; care. 



Con cern' ing, pr. relating to. 

Con cert', v. to contrive ; to 
settle privately. 

Con' cert, n. music in sev- 
eral parts ; harmony. 

Con ces' sion, n. the thing 
yielded ; a grant. 

Conch 1 , n. a shell ; a sea 
shell. 

Con cil' i ate, v. to gain 
over ; to, reconcile. 

Con cil' i a to ry, a. relating 
to reconciliation. 

Con cise\ a. brief ; short. 

Con cise' ly, ad. briefly ; 
shortly. 

Con cis 6 ' ion, n. cutting off; 
excision. 

Con' clave, n. an assembly 
of cardinals; a close as- 
sembly. 

Con clude\ v. to finish ; to 
close ; to determine. 

Con clu x 6 sion, n. the close ; 
the end ; the consequence. 

Con clu x sivc, a. decisive ; 
convincing. 

Con coct', v. to digest by the 
stomach. 

Con coc' tion, n. digestion in 
the stomach. 

Con com' i tant, a. accom- 
panying ; joined to. n 
attendant ; companion. 

Con' cord, n. agreement ; 
harmony. 

Con cord* ance, n. an index 
to the scriptures. 

Con cord' ant, a. agreeing ; 
suitable ; fit. 

Con' course, n. a great as- 
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meeting. 

Con crete\ v. to form into 
one mass. 

Con cre x tion, n. an union of 
parts ; a mass. 

Con cu' pis cence, n. irreg- 
ular desires ; sensuality. 

Con cur', v. to agree in one 
opinion. 

Con cur' rence, n. union ; 
help ; joint claim. 

Con cur' rent, a. acting in 
conjunction. 

Con cus' sion, n. the act of 
shaking ; agitation. 

Con denm', v. to pass sen- 
tence on ; to blame. 

Con dem na N tion, n. a sen- 
tence of punishment. 

Con dense', v. to grow thick 
or close, a. thick. 

Con de scend', v. to yield ; 
to stoop \ to bend. 

Con de seen' sion, n. sub- 
mission ; courtesy. 

Con dign\ a. deserved ; mer- 
ited ; suitable. 

Con di" tion, n. quality ; 
temper ; rank ; stipula- 
tion ; circumstances. 

Con di" tion al, a. by way of 
stipulation. 

Con dole\ v. to lament ; to 
bewail with another. 

Con do' lence, n. grief for 
the sorrows of another. 

Con duce\ v. to promote an 
end ; to contribute to. 

Con du v cive, a. that which 
may contribute to any 
end. 

Con' duct, n. behaviour ; e- 



conomy. 

Con ducf, v. to guide ; to 
manage ; to lead ; to di- 
rect. 

Con ducf or, n. a leader ; 
a director ; a chief. 

Con' dwit, n. a waterpipe. 

Cone, n. a solid body reg- 
ularly tapered to a point. 

Con fab' u late, v. to talk 
easily together ; to chat. 

Con fab u la v tion, n. easy 
conversation. ; 

Con fee' tion, n. sweetmeat ; 
a composition. 

Con fee' tion a ry, n. place 
where sweetmeats are 
made. 

Con fee' tion ©r, n. one 
whose trade is to make 
sweetmeats. 

Con fed' e ra cy, n. league ; 
union ; engagement. 

Con fed' e rate, v. to league ; 
to unite, a. united in & 
league, n. an ally. 

Con fed e ra v tion, n. league ; 
alliance. 

Con fer', v. to discourse with 
another ; to bestow. 

Con' fer ence, n. formal dis- 
course ; oral discussion of 
any subject. 

Con fess', v. to acknowledge 
a crime ; to own ; to make 
confession. 

Con fess' ed ly, ad. avow- 
edly ; indisputably. 



Con fes' sion, 



the ac- 



knowledgment of a crime. 

Con fi dant', n. a persoa 

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fairs. 

Con fide\ v. to trust in. 

Con' fi dence, n. firm belief 
of another ; trust. 

Con' fi dent, a. positive, n. 
one trusted with secrets. 

Con fi den' tial, a. worthy of 
confidence. 

Con fine\ v. to border up- 
on ; to limit ; to imprison. 

Con' fine, n. common boun- 
dary; border; edge. 

Con fiW ment, n. imprison- 
ment ; restraint of liberty. 

Con firm', v. to establish. 

Con fir ma v tion, n. evidence ; 
additional proof; an ec- 
clesiastical rite. 

Con fis' cate, v. to seize on 
private property, by way 
of penalty. 

Con fis ca v tion, n. the act 
of transferring forfeited 
goods to public use. 

Con fla gra N tion, n. a gen- 
eral fire. 

Con' flict, n. a violent col- 
lision; strife; struggle. 

Con' flu ence, n. the junc- 
tion or union of several 
streams. 

Con' flux, n. the union of 

several currents ; crowd. 
Con form', ^ lo comply 

with ; to yieJd : to suit. 
Con form i ty, n. a compli- 
ance with ; similitude. 
Con found', v. to mingle 
things ; to perplex ; to 
astonish. 
Con fra ter* ni ty, n. a re- 
ligious brotherhood. 



Con front', v. to force ; to 

oppose ; to compare. 
Con fuse 6 \ v. to compound ; 

to perplex ; to mix. 
Con fu^ 6 sion, n. disorders 

hurry ; astonishment. 
Con fu ta x tion, n. disproof; 

act of confuting. 
Con fute\ v. to disprove ; to 

convict ; to baffle. 
Congee\> b anact 

Conge\ S 

of reverence, v. to take 

leave. 
Con geaf, v. to freeze ; to 

harden. 
Con ge v ni al, a. partaking 

of the same nature. 
Con glo ba v tion, n. a round 

body. 
Con glom' e rate, v. to make 

round ; to wind or gather 

into one mass. 
Con' gow, n. a finer sort of 

bohea tea. 
Con grat' u late, v. to wish 

joy to ; to compliment on 

any happy event. 
Con grat u la' tion, n. a 

wishing of joy. 
Con grat' u la to ry, a. ex- 
pressing joy. 
C©n gTe gate, v. to collect ; 

to assemble; to meet, a 

compact. 
Con gre gfC tion, n. a col 

lection ; an assembly met 

to worship God. 
Con' gress, n. an assembly of 

delegates; a meeting. 
Con gru x i ty, n. suitable- 
ness ; fitness : consistency* 



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Con' gru ous, a. agreeable 
to ; consistent with ; suit- 
able to. 

Con' i cal, ) , 

Con' ic, \ a - havu >g 
form of a cone. 

Con' icks, ) 

Con' ic Sec' tions, $ 
that part of geometry 
which considers the cone, 
and the curves arising 
from its sections. 

Con ject' u ral, a. defending 
on conjectures. 

Con ject' ure, n. guess ; im- 
perfect knowledge, v. to 
guess ; to judge by guess. 

Conjoin", v. to consolidate 
into one ; to connect. 

Con joinf ly, ad. in union ; 
together. 

Con' ju gal, a. matrimonial ; 
belonging to marriage. 

Con' ju gate, v. to unite ; to 
inflect verbs. 

Con ju ga' tion, n. the form 
of inflecting verbs ; union. 

Con junc' tion, n. union ; 
two planets being togeth- 
er ; a part of speech. 

Con junct' ly, ad. jointly ; 
together. 

Con junct' ure, n. critical 
time ; occasion. 

Con jure', v. to summon in 
a sacred name. 

Con' jure, v. to practise 
charms or enchantments. 

Con nat' u ral, a. suitable to 
nature ; connected by na- 
ture. 

Con necf, v. to join; to 



link ; to unite ; to ^cohere, 

Con nex' ion, n. union ; 
junction ; relation. 

Con nT vance, n. voluntary 
blindness ; forbearance. 

Con nive\ v. to wink at a 
fault. 

Con noi seur\ n. a judge ; a 
critic. 

Con nu' bi si, a. matrimo- 
nial ; nuptial. 

Con quas' sate, v. to shake ; 
to agitate. 

Con' quer, v. to overcome ; 
to surmount. 

Con' quer or, n. a victor. 

Con' quest, n. acquisition by 
victory. 

Con san guin' i ty, n. rela- 
tion by blood. 

Con' science, n. the faculty 
by which we judge of the 
goodness or wickedness of 
our own actions ; veraci- 
ty ; reason. 

Con sci en' tious, a. scru- 
pulous ; just ; exact. 

Con sci en' tious ly, ad. ac- 
cording to the direction of 
conscience. 

Con' scion a blc, a. reason- 
able ; just. 

Con' scious, a. inwardly per- 
suaded ; privy to. 

Con' scious ness, n. internal 
sense of guilt or innocence. 

Con' script, a. registered; 
enrolled. 

Con' se crate, v. to appro- 
priate to sacred uses, a, 
sacred. 

Con se era* tion, a. a rite of 



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dedicating to the service 
of God. 

Con sent', n. concord ; a- 
greement. v. to agree to. 

Con' se quence, n. an ef- 
fect ; importance. 

Con' se quent, a. following 
naturally. 

Con se quen' tial, a. conclu- 
sive ; important. 

Con' se quent ly, ad. there- 
fore; necessarily. 

Con ser va' tion, n. act of 
preserving. 

Con serv' a to ry, n. a place 
where any thing is kept ; 
a green house. 

Con' serve, n. a sweetmeat ; 
preserved fruit. 

Con serve', v. to preserve or 
candy fruit. 

Con sid' er, v. to examine; 
to regard ; to doubt. 

Con sid' er a ble, a. worthy 
of regard ; great. 

Con sid' er a bly, ad. im- 
portantly ; very much. 

Con sid' er ate, a. thought- 
ful ; prudent. 

Con sid' er ate ly, ad. calm- 
ly ; prudently. 

Con sid er a' tion, n. regard ; 
notice ; serious thought ; 
compensation. 

Con sign", v. to make over 
to another. 

Con sign" ment, n. the act of 
consigning. 

Con sist', v. to be composed 
of; to be contained in. 



Con sist' ence, 
Con sis' ten 



e ' In. 

cy, S 



agree- 



ment ; substance ; form. 

Con sist' ent, a. conforma- 
ble ; firm ; not contra- 
dictory. 

Con sist' ent ly, ad. agree- 
ably ; properly. 

Con sis' to ry, n. a spiritual 
court. 

Con so la r tion, n. comfort ; 
alleviation of misery. 

Con sol' a to ry, a. tending 
to give comfort. 

Con sole\ v. to comfort ; to 
cheer. 

Con sol' i date, v. to form 
into a solid body. 

Con' so nant, a. agreeable ; 
consistent ; according, n. 
a letter which is not a 
vowel. 

Con' sort, n. companion ; 
partner. 

Con sort', v. to marry ; to 
accompany ; to associate 
with. 

Con spic' u ous, a. obvious 
to the sight ; eminent ; 
distinguished. 

Con spir' a cy, n. a plot ; a 
concerted treason. 

Con spir' a tor, n. a man 
engaged in a plot ; a 
plotter. 

Con spire\ v. to agree to- 
gether ; to concert a 
crime ; to plot. 

Con' sta blc, n. a peace of- 
ficer. 

Con' stan cy, n. firmness , 
continuance. 

Con' stant, a. firm ; unva 
ried ; fixed. 



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Con stel la* tion, n. a cluster 
of fixed stars. 

Con ster na x tion, n. aston- 
ishment ; fear ; wonder. 

Con stitf u ent, a. elemental ; 
essential; composing, n. 
an elector ; one who de- 
pates. 

Con' sti tute, v. to make ; to 
depute ; to set up. 

Con sti tu x tion, n. the frame 
of body or mind ; law of a 
country ; form of govern- 
ment. 

Con sti tu x tion al, a. legal ; 
according to the estab- 
lished government; rad- 
ical. 

Con strain*, v. to compel ; 
to force ; to press. 

Con strain?, n. compulsion; 
confinement. 

Con struct', v. to build ; to 
form. 

Con struc' tion, n. act of 
building ; fabrication ; 
meaning ; the syntax. 

Con' strue, v. to interpret ; 
to explain. 

Con suit', v. to take counsel 
together ; to ask advice 
of. 

Con sul ta N tion, n. secret 
deliberation. 

Con sume\ v. to waste ; to 
destroy ; to waste away ; 
to be exhausted. 

Con sum' mate, v. to com- 
plete ; to perfect, a. com- 
plete ; perfect. 

Con sum ma x tion, n. per- 
fection ; completion ; end ; 



death. 

Con sump' tion, n. waste , 
a disease. 

Con sump' tive, a. destruc- 
tive ; wasting. 

Con' tact, n. close union ; 
touch. 

Con ta x gion, n. pestilence ; 
an infection. 

Con ta x gious, a. infectious ; 
catching. 

Con tain\ v. to hold ; to 
comprise; restrain. 

Con tarn' i nate, v. to defile ; 
to corrupt. 

Con temn', v. to despise ; 
scorn ; neglect. 

Con tern' plate, v. to muse ; 
to meditate ; to study. 

Con tern pla' tion, n. med- 
itation ; thought. 

Con tern' pla tive, a. stu- 
dious ; thoughtful. 

Con tern' po ra ry, w. one who 
lives at the same time 
with another. 

Con temp?, n. scorn ; dis- 
dain ; hate. 

Con tempt' i ble, a. deserv- 
ing scorn ; base. 

Con temp? u ous, a. scorn- 
ful ; proud ; insolent. 

Con tend', v. to strive ; to 
dispute any thing. 

Con ten?, v. to satisfy ; to 
please, a. satisfied ; easy. 
n. capacity ; moderate 
happiness. 

Con ten' tion, n. strife ; de- 
bate ; contest ; emula- 
tion. 

Con ten' tious, a. quarrel- 



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some ; perverse. 

Con tent' ment, n. satisfac- 
tion. 

Con tents', n. the heads of a 
book ; index ; extent ; 
capacity. 

Con test', v. to dispute ; to 
litigate ; to , strive ; to 
contend ; to emulate. 

Con test, n. a dispute ; de- 
bate ; quarrel. 

Con' text, n. series of a dis- 
course, a. united. 

Con ti gu y i ty, n. actual 
contact. 

Con tig' u ous, a. meeting 
so as to touch. 

Con tig' u ous ly, ad. with- 
out any intervening space. 

Con' ti nence, n. chastity ; 
forbearance. 

Con' ti nent, n. land not di- 
vided by the sea. a. 
chaste ; temperate. 

Con tin' gen cy, n. acciden- 
tal possibility. 

Con tin' gent, a. accidental ; 
falling out by chance ; 
fortuitous. 

Con tin' u al, a. incessant ; 
uninterrupted. 

Con tin u al ly, ad. without 
ceasing. 

Con tin' u ance, n. perma- 
nence ; duration ; abode. 

Con tin u a x tion, n. a con- 
stant succession. 

Con tin' uc, v. to remain in 
the same state. 

Con tort', v. to twist ; to 
writhe ; to torture. 

Con tor' tion, n. a twist ; a 



strain ; a flexure. 

Con' tra band, a. unlawful ; 
forbidden ; illegal. 

Con' tract, n. a bargain ; an 
agreement. 

Con tract', v. to shorten ; to 
bargain ; to shrink up. 

Con trac' tion, n. an abbre- 
viation. 

Con tracf or, n. one who 
makes bargains. 

Con tra diet', v. to oppose 
verbally ; to deny. 

Con tra die' tion, n. opposi- 
tion ; inconsistency. 

Con tra die' to ry, a. incon- 
sistent with. 

Con tra dis tine' tion, n. dis- 
tinction by opposite qual- 
ities. 

Con tra ri x e ty, n. opposi- 
tion ; inconsistency. 

Con' tra ry, a. opposite ; 
disagreeing; adverse. 

Con' trast, n. an opposition 
of figures. 

Con trast', v. to place in op • 
position. 

Con tra vene\ v. to oppose ; 
to hinder. 

Con trib' ute, v. to give ; to 
bear a part. 

Con tri bu v tion, n. what 
several give for a common 
purpose. 

Con' trite, a. truly penitent. 

Con tri" tion, n. penitence ; 
the act of grinding to 
powder. 

Con tri* vance, n. a scheme ; 
a plot ; an art. 

Con trive\ v. to plan ; to 



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invent ; to project. 

Con troP, v. to govern ; to 
restrain, n. power ; au- 
thority ; restraint. 

Con' tro ver sy, n. a dispute ; 
a quarrel ; a suit in law. 

Con tro vert', v. to debate ; 
to dispute any thing in 
writing. 

Con tu ma' cious, a. obstin- 
ate; perverse. 

Con' tu ma cy, n. obstina- 
cy ; stubbornness ; inflex- 
ibility. 

Con tu me' li ous, a. re- 
proachful ; rude ; brutal. 

Con' tu me ly, n. rudeness ; 
contemptuousness. 

Con tu v 6 sion, n. a bruise ; 
act of bruising. 

Con va les' cence, n. a re- 
newal of health. 

Con va les' cent, a. recov- 
ering. 

Con vene\ v. to call together ; 
to assemble. 

Con ve % ni ence, n. fitness ; 
propriety. 

Con ve N ni ent, a. fit ; suit- 
able ; proper. 

Con' vent, n. a religious 
house ; a nunnery. 

Con ven' tion, n. an assem- 
bly ; coalition. 

Con verge', v. to tend to one 
point. 

Con ver' sant, a. acquainted 
with ; skilled in. 

Con ver sa x tion, n. familiar 
discourse. 

Con verse', v. to discourse 
with ; to hold intercourse 



with. 

Con' verse, n. acquaintance \ 
familiarity. 

Con ver' sion, n. transmuta- 
tion ; change from repro- 
bation to grace. 

Con vert', v. to change ; to 
appropriate ; to undergo 
a change. 

Con' vert, n. a person chan- 
ged from one opinion to 
another. 

Con' vex, a. rising in a cir- 
cular form ; opposite to 
concave. 

Con vex' i ty, n. protuber- 
ance in a circular form. 

Con vey\ v. to carry from 
one place to another; to 
transfer ; to transmit. 

Con vey' ance, n. the means 
by which any thing is 
conveyed. 

Con vey' an cer, n. one who 
draws writings by which 
property is conveyed. 

Con vict', v. to prove guilty ; 
to confute. 

Con' vict, n. a person cast at 
the bar ; one convicted. 

Con vie' tion, n. detection 
of guilt; confutation. 

Con vince', v. to force an- 
other to acknowledge a 
contested position by full 
proof. 

Con vin' cing ly, ad. in such 
a manner as to leave no 
room for doubt. 

Con viv' i al, a. festal ; so- 
cial. 

Con vo cate, v. to call to- 



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gether ; to convoke ; to 
summon to an assembly. 

Con vo ca x tion, n. an ec- 
clesiastical assembly. 

Con volve', v. to roll to- 
gether. 

Con voy\ v. to accompany 
for defence. 

Con' voy, n. defensive at- 
tendance. 

Con vulse', v. to give violent 
motion. 

Con vul' sion, n. an invol- 
untary contraction of the 
muscles. 

Con vur* sivc, a. giving 
twitches or spasms. 

Co op' e rate, v. to labour 
jointly with another. 

Co part' ner, n. a joint part- 
ner in business. 

Co" pi ous, a. plentiful ; a- 
bundant. 

Co x pi ous ly, ad. plentifully ; 
diffusely. 

Cop' per, n. one of the six 
primitive metals ; a large 
boiler. 

Cop per plate\ n. a plate on 
which pictures, &c. are 
engraven. 

Cop' per as, n. a kind of vit- 
riol. 

Cop' u late, v. to unite ; to 
conjoin. 

Cop' y, v. to transcribe ; to 
imitate, n. a pattern to 
write after ; manuscript. 

Co quet', v. to deceive in 
love ; to jilt. 

to quette', n. a gay airy 
girl, who endeavours tc 



attract notice. 

Cord' age, n. a quantity of 
ropes for a ship. 

Cor' di al, n. any thing that 
comforts, gladdens, and 
exhilarates, a. reviving. 

Cor di al' i ty, n. relation to 
the heart ; sincerity. 

Cor' di al ly, ad. sincerely ; 
heartily. 

Co rin' thi an, n. the fourth 
of the five orders of ar- 
chitecture. 

Cor' mo rant, n. a bird that 
preys upon fish ; a glutton. 

Cor* nice, n. the highest 
projection of a wall or 
column. 

Cor nu co* pi a, n. the horn 
of plenty. 

Cor o na" tion, n. the act or 
solemnity of crowning a 
king. 

Cor' o ner, n. an officer 
whose duty it is to in- 
quire how any violent 
death was occasioned. 

Cor' po ral, n. the lowest 
officer of the infantry, a 
bodily. 

Cor' po rate, a. united in a 
body or community. 

Cor po ra x tion, n. a body 
politic. 

J2$rps, n. a body of forces. 

Corsf' ! n - acarcass 5 a 

dead body. 
Cor* pu len cy, n. bulkiness 

of body ; fleshiness. 
Cor' pu lent, a. fleshy ; bulky. 
Cor reef, v. to puaJr , to 



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chastise ; to amend, a. 
finished with exactness. 

Cor rec' tion, n. punishment ; 
amendment. 

Cor rec' tive, a. able to alter 
or correct. 

Cor reef ly, ad. accurately ; 
exactly. 

Cor reef ness, n. accuracy ; 
exactness. 

Cor res pond', v. to suit ; to 
answer ; to fit. 

Cor res pond' ence, n. inter- 
course ; reciprocal intel- 
ligence. 

Cor res pond' ent, n. one 
who holds correspondence 
with another by letters. 

Cor rob' o rate, v. to con- 
firm ; to establish ; to 
strengthen. 

Cor rode\ v. to eat away by 
degrees. 

Cor ro x sive, a. able to cor- 
rode, n. a corroding, hot 
medicine. 

Cor rupf , v. to infect ; to 
defile ; to bribe, a. vi- 
cious ; rotten ; debauch- 
ed. 

Cor rupf i blc, a. that which 
may be corrupted. 

Cor rup' tion, n. wicked- 
ness ; matter, or pus. 

Cor' sair, n. a pirate. 

Cos 6 met' ick, a. beautify- 
ing. 

Cos 6 mog' ra phy, n. a gen- 
eral description of the 
universe. 

Cos 6 mo pol' i tan* 

Cos 6 mop' o lite, 



n. a 



citizen of the world. 

Cost' ly, a. sumptuous ; ex - 
pensive. 

Co tem' po ra ry, a. living 
at the same time. 

Cof tage, n. a hut ; a mean 
habitation. 

Cof ta ger, n. one who lives 
in a cottage. 

Couch, v. to lie down ; to 
hide. n. a seat of repose. 

Cov* e nant, v. to bargain ; 
to stipulate, n. a contract ; 
a stipulation. 

CoV er, v. to overspread ; 
to hide. n. a conceal* 
ment ; a shelter. 

Cov' er let, n. the outermost 
of the bed clothes. 

Cov' ert, n. a shelter ; a 
thicket, a. secret ; hid- 
den ; insidious. 

Cov' et, v. to desire ear- 
nestly, or beyond due 
bounds. 

Cov' et ous, a. avaricious. 

Cov' et ous ness, n. avarice. 

Cov' e^, n. brood of birds. 

Cough, (koff,) n. a convul- 
sion of the lungs, v. to 
have the lungs convuls- 
ed. * 

Coun' cil, n. an assembly for 
consultation. 

Coun' sel, n. advice, v. to 
advise. 

Coun' sel lor, n. one that 
gives advice. 

Coun' te nance, n. the sys- 
tem of the features, v. to 
patronise. 

Coun' ter, n. base money 



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a shop table, ad. contrary 
to. 

Coun ter act', v. to act con- 
trary to ; to hinder. 

Coun ter bal' ance, n. an 
opposite weight, v. to act 
against with an opposite 
weight. 

Coun' ter feit, v. to imitate, 
a. forged, n. a forgery; 
an imposter. 

Coun ter mand', v. to con- 
tradict an order. 

Coun' ter march, n. retro- 
cession ; a change of 
measures. 

Coun' ter pane, n. a cover- 
let woven in squares. 

Coun' ter part, n. the cor- 
respondent part. 

Coun ter poise 6 ', v. to coun- 
terbalance. 

Coun' ter poise 6 , n. equi- 
ponderance. 

Coun ter sign', v. to under- 
sign ; to confirm. 

Coun ter vaiT, v. to be e- 
quivalent to ; to have e- 
qual force. 

Count' ess, n. the lady of an 
earl or count. 

Count' less, a. innumerable. 

Coun' try, n. rural parts ; a 
region, a. rustic ; rural. 

Coun' ty, n. a shire. 

Cou" pie, n. two ; a brace, 
v. to join together; to 
wed. 

Cour' age, n. bravery ; ac- 
tive fortitude. 

Cour age' ous, a. brave ; da- 
ring ; bol-d. 



Cour ag e v ous ly, ad. brave « 
ly ; boldly. 

Cou v rie"r, n. a messenger 
sent in haste. 

Cowrse, n. race ; career, v. 
to hunt ; to put to speed ; 
to run. 

Cour y ser, n. a swift horse. 

Cowrt, v. to woo ; to flat- 
ter, n. the art of insinu- 
ating ; place of justice, &c. 

Coicr-tf e ous, a. elegant of 
manners ; well bred. 

Cowrt v e ous ly, ad. respect- 
fully ; civilly ; complai- 
santly. 

Courte' sy, n. the reverence 
made by a woman. 

Cowrt' ier, n. an attendant 
on a court. 

Court ly, a. polite ; flat- 
tering ; elegant. 

Cowrt' ship, n. making love ; 
solicitation. 

Cous 6 ' in, n. any one col 
laterally related more re 
motely than brothers and 
sisters. 

Cow' ard, n. a poltroon ; he 
who wants courage. 

Cow' ard ly, a. fearful ; tim- 
orous ; mean. 

Cox' como, n. a fop ; a su- 
perficial pretender. 

Coz' en, v. to cheat ; to 
trick ; to defraud. 

Crab' bed, a. peevish ; mo 
rose ; unpleasing. 

Crack brain' ed, a. crazy ; 
without right reason. 

Crafts' man, n. an artificer ; 
a manufacturer. 



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Craf ty, a. cunning ; artful. 

Sajfyf' \ ragged; 
rough ; full of prominen- 
ces. 
Cramp, n. a spasm or con- 
traction of the limbs ; con- 
finement, v. to restrain. 

Cra x ni um, n. the skull. 

Crank' le, v. to run in and 
out. 

Cran' ny, n. a chink ; a cre- 
vice. 

Cra vat', n. a neckcloth. 

Crave, v. to ask earnestly ; 
to long for. 

Craze, v. to break ; to crack 
the brain. 

Cre ate\ v. to form out of 
nothing ; to cause to. ex- 
ist. 

Cre a N tion, n. the act of 
creating ; the universe. 

Cre a' tive, a. having the 
power to create. 

Cre a v tor, n. the being that 
bestows existence. 

Crea x ture, n. a being cre- 
ated ; an animal. 

Cre v dence, n. belief ; credit. 

Cre den' tials 6 , n. letters of 
recommendation. 

Cred i bil' i ty, n. worthi- 
ness of belief ; probability. 

Cred' i ble, a. worthy of 
credit ; likely. 

Cred' it, v. to believe ; to 
trust, n. belief ; trust re- 



Cred' it or, n. one who 

trusts, or gives credit. 
Cre du^ li ty, n. easiness of 



belief. 

Cred' u lous, a. apt to be- 
lieve ; unsuspecting. 

Cres' cent, n. an increasing 
moon. a. increasing ; 
growing. 

Crest, n. a plume on a hel- 
met ; pride ; spirit ; fire. 

Crest' fall en, a. dejected ; 
low ; cowed. 

Crev' ice, n. a crack ; a 
cleft. 

Crew' el, n. worsted yarn. 

Crib' bage, n. a game at 
cards. 

Crime, n. an offence ; sin. 

Crim' i nal, a. faulty, n. a 
perso i accused ; a felon. 

Crim i na x tion, n. an ac- 
cusation ; a censure. 

Crim' 6 son, n. a very deep 
red colour. 

Cringe, v. to bow ; to flat- 
ter ; to contract, n. ser- 
vile civility ; mean rever- 
ence. 

Crip' pie, v. to make lame, 
n. a lame person. 

CrT sis, n. the point in 
which the disease kills 
or changes for the bet- 
ter. 

Cri te' ri on, n. a standard 
whereby to judge. 

Crit' ic, n. one skilled in 
criticism. 

Crit' ic al, a. exact ; nicely 
judicious ; accurate. 

Crit' i cise, v. to censure ; 
to judge ; to blame. 

Crit' i cism 6 , n. the art of 
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Crock' e ry, n. earthen ware. 

Croc' o dile, n. an amphib- 
ious, voracious animal. 

Crook' ed, a. bent ; curved ; 
untoward; oblique. 

Cross' grained, a. per- 
verse ; troublesome ; vex- 
atious. 

Cru' ci ble, n. a chemist's 
melting pot, made of 
earth. 

Cru' ci fix, n. a representa- 
tion of our Lord's passion. 

Cru ci fix' ion, n. the pun- 
ishment of nailing to the 
cross. 

Cru' ci fy, v. to nail or fast- 
en to a cross. 

Crude, a. raw ; harsh ; un- 
ripe ; undigested. 

Cru' di ty, n. indigestion ; 
want of maturity. 

Cru^ el, a. hard hearted ; 
inhuman; fierce. 

Cru'' el ty, n. inhumanity ; 
barbarity. 

Cru* et, n. a vial for vine- 
gar or oil. 

Cruise 6 , v. to sail in quest 
of an enemy. 

Cruis 6 * er, n. one that roves 
upon the sea in search of 
plunder. 

Crum' ble, v. to break or fall 
into small pieces. 

Crusade', ) ,. 

Cru sa 4 \ n - an ex P ed '- 
tion against infidels. 

Cms' ty, a. morose ; snap- 
pish ; surly. 

Crys* tal, n. a mineral ; a 
transparent stone. 



Crys' tal line, a, transpar 
ent; clear; bright. 

Crys' tal lize, v. to coagu- 
late ; congeal ; or con- 
crete into crystals. 

Cuck' oo, n. a bird which 
appears in the spring. 

Cu' cum ber, n. the name of 
a plant, and the fruit of it. 

Cu' li na ry, a. relating to 
the kitchen. 

Cull' ion, n. a scoundrel ; a 
mean wretch. 

Cul' mi nate, v. to be ver- 
tical ; to be in the meri- 
dian. 

Cul mi na' tion, n. the tran- 
sit of a planet through the 
meridian. 

Cul' pa ble, a. criminal ; 
blameable. 

Cul' prit, n. a man arraign- 
ed before his judge. 

Cul'ter, ) A 

Colter, \ n. the iron of 

a plough which cuts the 
earth. 

Cul' ti vate, v. to improve ; 
to meliorate ; to till ; to 
manure. 

Cul ti va' tion, n. improve- 
ment in general. 

Cul' ture, n. act of cultiva- 
tion, v. to till ; to manure. 

Cum' ber, v. to embarrass ; 
to entangle. 

Cum' ber some, > , 

Cum' brous, \ a * bur " 
densome ; oppressive. 

Cum' frey, n. a medicinal 
plant. 

Cun ning, a. skilful; sub 



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tie. n. artifice ; dexterity. 

Cun' ning ly, ad. artfully ; 
slyly; craftily. 

Cup' board, (hub' burd^) n. 
a case with shelves. 

Cu pid' i ty, n. concupis- 
cence ; unlawful longing. 

Cu' po la, n. a dome ; an 
arched roof. 

Cu' ra cy, n. employment of 
a curate. 

Cu' rate, n. a parish priest, 
employed by the benefi- 
ciary. 

Cur' die, v. to coagulate ; 
to cause to coagulate. 

Cur' few, n. an evening 
peal ; a fire plate. 

Cu ri os' i ty, n. inquisitive- 
ness ; a rarity. 

Cu ri ous, a. inquisitive ; 
rare ; nice ; accurate. 

Cu' ri ous ly, ad. neatly ; 
artfully ; exactly. 

Cur mud" geon, n. an ava- 
ricious, churlish fellow. 

Cur' ren cy, n. circulation ; 
general reception. 

Cur' rent, a. circulatory ; 
passable, n. a running 
stream. 

Cur' ri er, n. a dresser of 
leather. 

Curse, v. to wish evil to ; 
to execrate ; to impre- 
cate, n. torment. 

Cur' sed ly, ad. miserably ; 
shamefully. 

Cur' so ri ly, ad. hastily ; 
"without care. 

Cur' so ry, a. hasty ■ quick ; 
inattentive ; careless. 



Cur tail', v. to cut off; to 

shorten. 
Cur' va ture, n. inflection ; 

crookedness ; manner of 

bending. 
Cus' to dy, n. imprisonment ; 

care ; security. 
Cus' torn house, n. the 

house where duties are 

collected. 
Cus' torn a ry, a. habitual ; 

usual ; wonted. 
Cu ta' ne ous, a. relating to 

the skin. 
Cut' lass, n. a broad cutting 

sword. 
Cym' bal, n. a musical in- 
strument. 
Cyn' ick, n. a snarler ; a 

misanthrope. 
Czar, n. the emperor of 

Russia. 
Cza ri' na, n. the empress of 

Russia. 

D. 

DAB BLER, n. one that 

dabbles in the water ; a 

superficial meddler. 
Dae' tyle, n. a poetical foot, 

consisting of one long 

syllable and two short 

ones. 
D-ag' Sger, n. a short sword ; 

a poniard. 
Dai' ly, a. and ad. every 

day ; very often. 
Dam' ty, a. delicate ; nice ; 

squeamish, n. a delicacy ; 

something nice. 
Dai' ry, n. the place where 

milk is manufactured. 



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DaF li ance, n. interchange 
of caresses ; delay. 

Dal' fy, v. to trifle ; to fon- 
dle ; to delay ; to pro- 
crastinate. 

Dam' age, n. mischief; det- 
riment ; loss. v. to in- 
jure ; to impair. 

Dam' age a ble, a. suscept- 
ible of hurt. 

Dam' as cene, 

Dam' son, 

small black plumb. 

Dam' ask, n. linen or silk 
woven into flowers. 

Dam' ni fy, v. to endamage ; 
to injure ; to hurt ; to im- 
pair. 

Damp, n. a noxious vapour 
exhaled from the earth, 
a. moist ; dejected, v. to 
wet ; to moisten ; to de- 
ject. 

Dam' 6 sel, n. a young wo- 
man. 

Dan' druff, n. scurf on the 
head. 

Dan x ger, v. to endanger ; 
to put in hazard, n. risk ; 
peril ; hazard. 

Dan x ger ous, a. hazardous ; 
perilous. 

Da' ring, a. bold ; adven- 
turous ; fearless. 

Dark' ness, n. absence of 
light; the empire of Satan. 

Dark' some, a. gloomy ; ob- 
scure. 

Dar' ling, n. one much be- 
loved, a. favourite. 

Das' tard, n. a coward ; a 
poltroon. 



Date, v. to put the precise 
time. n. the time when. 

Da.ugh' ter, n. a female off- 
spring. 

Dawnt' ed, a. dispirited ; 
frightened. 

Dawnt' less, a. fearless ; bold ; 
not dejected. 

Dawn, v. to grow light ; to 
open. n. the break of day. 

Daz' zle, v. to overpower 
with light. 

Dea x con, n. one of the low- 
est order of the clergy. 

Dead' ly, a. destructive ; 
mortal ; cruel. 

Dead' ness, n. frigidity ; 
want of warmth. 

Deafness, n. want of the 
power of hearing. 

Deal v er, n. a trader ; the 
person who deals with 
cards. 

Dear ing, n. intercourse ; 
practice ; traffic. 

Dearth, n. scarcity ; want ; 
barrenness. 

Death, n. the extinction of 
life ; mortality. 

De bar , v. to exclude ; to 
preclude. 

De bark', v. to disembark ; 
to leave the ship. 

De base\ v. to adulterate : 
to sink into meanness. 

De bate\ v. to controvert; 
to dispute ; to contest ; to 
deliberate, n. personal dis- 
pute ; a controversy ; de- 
batement. 

De bauch\ v. to corrupt by 
lewdness or intemperance. 



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Deb au 2 chee\ n. a drunk- 
ard ; a rake. 

De ben" ture, n. a writ or 
note by which a debt is 
claimed. 

De bil'i tate, v. to make 
faint ; to enfeeble. 

De bil' i ty, n. weakness ; 
languor ; faintness. 

Deb o natr', a. elegant ; civil ; 
well bred. 

Debt' or, n. one who owes 
money. 

Dec' ade, n. the sum of ten. 

Dec' a gon, n. a figure of 
ten equal sides. 

Dec' a logwe, n. the ten com- 
mandments. 

De camp', v. to move off. 

De can' ter, n. a glass ves- 
sel for liquor. 

De cap' i tate, v. to behead. 

De cay', v. to decline ; to 
consume, n. a decline. 

De cease', v. to die. n. a 
departure from life. 

De cett' ful, a. fraudulent ; 
full of deceit. 

De ceive', v. to delude ; to 
impose upon. 

De cetv' er, n. an impostor ; 
one who deceives. 

De cem' ber, n. the last 
month in the year. 

De cem' vi rate, n. a gov- 
ernment by ten rulers. 

De' cen cy, n. propriety; 
modesty ; decorum. 

De cen' ni al, a. containing 
ten years. 

De' cent, a. becoming ; suit- 
able ; modest. 



De' cent ly, ad. in a proper 
manner ; modestlv. 

De cep' tion, n. a cheat ; a 
fraud. 

De cide', v. to determine ; 
to settle. 

De" ci mal, a. numbered by 
tens. 

De ci' pher, v. to explain ; 
to unravel. 

De cis 6 ' ion, n. the termina- 
tion of a difference. 

De ci' sive, a. terminating ; 
final ; positive. 

De claim' er, n. one who de- 
claims, or harangues. 

Dec la ma' tion, n. a dis- 
course addressed to the 
passions ; a harangue. 

De clam' a to ry, a. pertain- 
ing to declamation. 

Dec la ra' tion, n. affirma- 
tion ; a publication. 

De clar' a to ry, a. affirma- 
tive ; clear ; expressive. 

De clare', v. to make known; 
to proclaim. 

De clen' sion, n. declination ; 
variation. 

De cli' na blc, a. capable of 
being declined. 

Dec li na' tion, n. descent ; 
the act of bending. 

De cline', v. to lean ; to de- 
cay ; to vary words, n. 
decay ; growing worse. 

De cUV i ty, n. an oblique 
or gradual descent. 

De coc' tion, n. a prepara- 
tion by boiling. 

Dec' o rate, v. to adorn ; to 
embellish. 



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De co' rous, a. decent ; suit- 
able ; becoming. 

De co N rum, n. decency ; or- 
der ; seemliness. 

De coy\ v. to allure ; to en- 
snare ; to entrap. 

De crease', v. to grow less. 

De cree\ n. an edict; a 
law. v. to appoint ; to or- 
der ; to sentence. 

De crep' it, a. wasted and 
worn by age. 

De cry\ v. to censure ; to 
clamour against. 

Dec' u pie, a. tenfold. 

Ded' i cate, v. to devote to ; 
to inscribe. 

Ded i ca v tion, n. consecra- 
tion ; an address in the 
beginning of a book. 

De duce\ v. to gather or in- 
fer from. 

De du N ci ble, a. what may 
be inferred. 

De duct', v. to subtract. 

De due' tion, n. abatement ; 
inference. 

De face\ v. to destroy ; to 
raze ; to disfigure. 

De fal caption, n. a dimi- 
nution ; a cutting off. 

Def a ma x tion, n. slander ; 
reproach ; detraction. 

De fame', v. to censure 

falsely ; to libel. 
De fault', n. an omission ; 

defect ; failure. 
De fea v 6 si ble, a. that which 
may be annulled. 

De feaf, v. to overthrow ; 
to frustrate, n. an over- 
throw. 



De feet', n. a fault ; a blem- 
ish ; an imperfection. 

De fee' tion , n. failure ; a- 
postacy ; revolt. 

De fee' tive, a. imperfect. 

De fence', n. guard ; vindi- 
cation ; resistance. 

De fence' less, a. naked ; 
unguarded ; impotent. 

De fend', v. to protect ; to 
vindicate. 

De fend' ant, n. the person 
prosecuted. 

De fend' er, n. a protector ; 
a vindicator. 

De fen' sive, a. that serves 
to defend. 

De fer', v. to put off ; to 
delay. 

Def er ence, n. regard ; re- 
spect ; submission. 

De fi x ance, n. a challenge ; 
an expression of con- 
tempt. 

De fi" cien cy, n. a defect ; 
want ; imperfection. 

De fi" cient, a. failing ; 
wanting; defective. 

De file\ v. to pollute ; to 
vitiate, n. a lane ; a nar- 
row passage. 

De fi v i, a ble, a. that which 
may be ascertained. 

De fine", v. to explain ; to 
circumscribe ; to decide. 

Def i nite, a. certain ; lim- 
ited ; precise. 

Def i ni" tion, n. a short de- 
scription of any thing by 
its properties. 

De fin' i tive, a. determin 
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De flee' tion, n. deviation ; 
a turning aside. 

De form' ed, a. ugly ; dis- 
figured ; crooked. 

De form' i ty, n. ugliness ; 
crookedness. 

De fraud', v. to rob by a 
trick ; to cozen. 

De fray\ v. to bear charges 
or expenses. 

De funct', a. dead ; extinct, 
n. a dead man. 

De fy\ v. to challenge ; to 
treat with contempt. 

De gen' e ra cy, n. depart- 
ure from virtue ; vice. 

De gen' e rate, a. unworthy ; 
base. v. to decay in vir- 
tue or kind. 

Deg ra da* tion, n. a placing 
lower ; baseness. 

De grade\ v. to lessen ; to 
place lower. 

De gree\ n. quality ; class ; 
station ; the 360th part 
of a circle ; 60 geograph- 
ical miles. 

De jectf , v. to cast down ; 
to afflict ; to grieve. 

De jec' tion, n. lowness of 
spirits ; weakness. 

De x i fy, v. to adore. 

De x i ty, n. the divine being. 

De lay\ v. to put off; to 
stop. n. a deferring ; a 
hindrance. 

De lee' ta big, a. pleasing ; 
delightful. 

Del' e gate, v. to send away ; 
to entrust, n. a deputy. 

Delf, n. a kind of counter- 
feit china ware. 



De lib' e rate, v. to think ; 
to hesitate ; to muse. a. 
circumspect ; wary. 

De lib e ra* tion, n. circum- 
spection ; thought. 

Del' i ca cy, n. daintiness ; 
nicety ; politeness. 

Del' i cate, a. nice; dainty ; 
polite ; pure. 

De li" cious, a. sweet ; 
grateful; agreeable. 

De light\ n. joy ; pleasure ; 
satisfaction, v. to please ; 
to satisfy. 

De light ful, a. pleasant ; 
charming. 

De lin' e ate, v. to design ; 
to sketch ; to paint. 

De lin' quent, n. an offen- 
der ; a criminal. 

De lir' i ous, a. light-headed ; 
raving; doting. 

De UV er ance, n. freedom 
from ; utterance. 

De liv' e ry, n. release ; 
rescue ; utterance. 

De lude\ v. to cheat ; to 
deceive ; to disappoint. 

Del' uge, n. a general inun- 
dation, v. to drown ; to 
overwhelm. 

De lu N 6 sion, n. a deception ; 
an error. 

De lu x 6 sive, 

De lu* 6 so 
deceive. 

Dem' a gogwe, n. the ring- 
leader of a faction. 

De mand", v. to claim with 
authority, n. a claim ; a 
question. 

De mean 1 , v. to behave ; to 



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undervalue. 

Demean' our, n. carriage ; 
behaviour. 

De mer'it, v. to deserve 
punishment, n. ill-de- 
serving. 

De mesne\ (de mane",) n. a 
patrimonial estate. 

De moc' ra cy, n. a republi- 
can government. 

De mo crat' ic al, a. pertain- 
ing to a popular govern- 
ment. 

De mol' ish, v. to throw 
down buildings ; to raze. 

Dem o li" tion, n. the act of 
demolishing ; destruction. 

De mon' stra ble, a. what 
may be clearly proved. 

Dem on stra x tion, n. an in- 
dubitable proof. 

De mure\ a. decent ; grave ; 
affectedly modest. 

De mur' rer, n. a stop in a 
law suit. 

De ni' al, n. a refusal ; ne- 
gation ; abjuration. 

Den' i zen, n. a freeman ; 
one enfranchised. 

De nom i na x tion, n. a name 
given to a thing. 

De note\ v. to betoken ; to 
mark. 

De nounce\ v. to threaten 
by proclamation. 

Den' si ty, n. closeness ; 
compactness. 

De nun ci a* tion, n. a pub- 
lic menace. 

De ny v , v. to disown ; to re- 
fuse ; to contradict. 

De partf, v. to go away ; to 



die ; to apostatize. 

De part' ment, n. a separate 
office ; duty. 

De pend' ance, n. reliance ; 
trust. 

De pict', v. to paint ; to 
pourtray ; to describe. 

De plo x ra ble, a. sad ; hope- 
less; lamentable. 

De plore', v. to lament ; to 
bewail ; to mourn. 

De po' nent, n. a witness. 

De pop' u late, v. to un- 
people ; to lay waste. 

De pose 6 \ v. to degrade ; to 
divest ; to attest. 

De pos 6 ' ite, v. to lay up as 
a pledge, n. a pledge. 

De pos 6 ' i to ry, n. the place 
where any thing is lodged. 

De prav' i ty, n. a vitiated 
state. 

Dep re ca x tion, n. a prayer 
against evil. 

De pre v ci ate, v. to lessen in 
value. 

Dep re da x tion, n. a rob- 
bing ; a spoiling ; a waste. 

De pres' sion, n. the act of 
humbling ; abasement. 

De pri va x tion, n. the act of 
depriving or taking away. 

De prive\ v. to bereave one 
of a thing ; to put out of 
an office. * 

Depth, n. deepness ; profun- 
dity ; abstruseness. 

Dep u ta' tion, n. the act of 
deputing ; vicegerency. 

De pute v , v. to send with a 
special commission. 

Dep' u ty, n. he who does 



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business for another. 
De range', v. to disorder ; 

to disarrange. 
De re lie' tion, n. an utter 

forsaking or leaving. 
De ride\ v. to laugh at ; to 

mock ; to turn to ridicule. 
De ris 5 ' ion, n. contempt ; 

scorn ; a laughing stock. 
Der i va v tion, n. tracing 

from its original. 
De riv' a tive, a. taken or 

derived from another. 
De rive , v to come from ; 

to owe its origin to. 
Der' o gate, v. to disparage ; 

to lessen ; to detract ; to 

retract. 
Der o ga v tion, n. defama- 
tion ; detraction. 
De rog' a to ry, a. that les- 
sens the value of. 
Des cant', v. to harangue ; 

to discourse at large. 
De scend', v. to come down ; 

to sink. 
De seen' dant, n. the off- 
spring of an ancestor, a. 

falling ; coming down. 
De scribe\ v. to represent by 

words, &c. 
De scry v , v. to spy out; to 

discover. 
Des 6 ' ert, n. wilderness, a. 

wild ; waste ; solitary. 
De 6 sert', v. to forsake ; to 

abandon, n. degree of 

merit or demerit. 
De 6 ser' tion, n. the act of 

forsaking or abandoning a 

cause or post. 
' *£ 6 ser Ted ly, ad. worth- 



ily ; according to desert. 

De sid e ra N turn, n. some- 
thing much desired or 
sought after. 

De aign\ v. to purpose ; to 
project ; to mark out. n. 
a plan of action. 

Des ig na v tion, n. appoint- 
ment ; import ; intention, 

Des' ig nate, v. to point out 
or mark by some particu- 
lar token. 

De sign' ed ly, ad. purpose- 
ly ; intentionally. 

De sign* er, n. a plotter ; a 
contriver ; an architect. 

De sign ing, a. insidious ; 
treacherous ; deceitful. 

De d si v ra ble, a. pleasing ; 
delightful. 

De 6 sire\ v. to wish ; to long 
for ; to entreat, n. wish. 

De 6 si' rous, a. full of de- 
sire ; eager ; longing af- 
ter. 

De sist', v. to cease from 
any thing ; to stop. 

Des' o late, a. uninhabited ; 
solitary, v. to depopulate. 

Des o la v tion, n. destruction 
of inhabitants ; gloom- 
iness. 

Des pazr v , n. hopelessness ; 
despondence, v. to be 
without hope ; to de- 
spond. 

Des patch', v. to send away 
hastily, n. express ; hasty 
execution. 

Des' pe rate, a. without 
hope ; rash ; irretrieva 
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Des pe ra x tion, n. hopeless- 
ness ; despair. 

Des' pi ca ble, a. contempt- 
ible ; mean ; worthless. 

Des' pi ca bly, ad. meanly ; 
sordidly. 

Des pi N 6 sa ble, a. contempt- 
ible. 

De spise 6 \ v. to scorn ; to 
contemn. 

De spite\ n. malice ; anger ; 
defiance. 

De spite* ful ly, ad. mali- 
ciously ; malignantly. 

De spoil', v. to rob ; to de- 
prive. 

De spond', v. to despair ; to 
lose hope. 

De spond' en cy, n. despair ; 
hopelessness. 

Des' pot, n. an absolute 
prince. 

Des 6 ' sert, n. the last course 
of an entertainment. 

Des ti na x tion, n. the pur- 
pose for which any thing 
is appointed. 

Des' tine, v. to doom ; to 
devote ; to fix unalterably. 

Des' ti ny, n. fate ; doom ; 
invincible necessity. 

Des' ti tute, a. forsaken ; 
abandoned ; in want of. 

De stroy\ v. to put an end 
to ; to bring to nought. 

De struc' tive, a. that which 
destroys ; wasteful. 

Des x ul to ry, a. unsettled ? 
unmethodical. 

De tach', v. to separate ; to 



De tach' ment, n. a body of 



troops sent out from the 
main army. 

De tail\ v. to relate par- 
ticularly. 

De tain\ v. to withhold ; to 
keep back. 

De tect\ v. to discover ; to 
find out. 

De ten' tion, n. confinement ; 
restraint ; keeping what 
belongs to another. 

De ter', v. to discourage 
from any thing. 

De ter' mi k nate, a. limited ; 
conclusive ; fixed. 

De ter mi na v tion, n. the re- 
sult of deliberation. 

De ter' mine, v. to fix ; to 
settle ; to fix ultimately ; 
to limit ; to conclude. 

De test', v. to hate ; to ab- 
hor. 

De test' a ble, a. hateful ; 
abhorred. 

De test a* tion, n. hatred ; 
abhorrence ; abomination. 

De throne", v. to divest of 
regality. 

De trac' tion, n. defamation ; 
censure. 

Det' ri ment, n. hurt ; dam- 
age. 

Det ri ment' al, a. causing 
loss ; hurtful ; injurious. 

De tru' 6 s ion, n. the act of 
thrusting down. 

Dev as ta' tion, n. havoc 5 
waste ; destruction. 

De vel' ope, v. to unfold ; to 
detect ; to unravel. 

De vel' ope ment, n. an un- 
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De* vi ate, v. to wander ; to 
go astray ; to err. 

De vi a v tion, n. a swerving ; 
an error ; an offence. 

De vice\ n. a contrivance ; 
scheme ; emblem ; story ; 
devise. 

De' vi ous, a. going astray ; 
lonely. 

De vise 6 \ v. to contrive ; to 
invent ; to grant by will. 

De void', a. empty ; va- 
cant ; without any thing 
good or evil. 

De volve', v. to roll down ; 
to fall by succession. 

De vote', v. to dedicate ; to 
consecrate ; to give up ; 
to curse. 

Dev o tee,' n. a bigot; a su- 
perstitious person. 

De vo' tion, n. piety ; wor- 
ship ; zeal. 

Devour', v. to eat raven- 
ously ; to consume ; to 
waste. 

De vout', a. pious ; reli- 
gious. 

Dew' lap, n. the flesh hang- 
ing from an ox's throat. 

Dex ter' 1 ty, n. activity ; 
expertness. 

Dex' ter ous, a. active ; ex- 
pert ; cunning. 

Di' a dem, n. a crown ; a 
mark of royalty. 

Di ag f o nal, n. a line 
drawn from angle to an- 
gle. 

Di' a gram, n. a mathemat- 
ical scheme ; figure ; plan. 

Df a lect, n. particular 



speech. 

Di a lee' ti cal, a. logical ; 
argumentative ; probable. 

Di' al ist, n. a maker of dials. 

Di' a logize, n. a conversa- 
tion between two or 
more. 

Di am' e ter, n. a line which 
divides a circle into two 
equal parts. 

Di a met' ri cal ly, ad. di- 
rectly ; over against ; 
quite. 

Dia' mond, n. a most val- 
uable gem. 

Di' a ry, n. a journal ; an 
account of every day. 

Die' tate, v. to tell what to 
write ; to instruct. 

Die ta to' ri al, a. authorita- 
tive; dogmatical; proud. 

Die' tion, n. style ; lan- 
guage ; speech. 

Die' tion a ry, n. a book of 
words explained in al- 
phabetical order. 

Di dac' tic, a. preceptive. 

Di' et, n. food ; regimen ; an 
assembly of princes, v. to 
board ; to eat by rule. 

Dif fer ent, a. unlike ; va- 
rious. 

Dif ' fi cult, a. hard ; trou- 
blesome. 

Dif fi dent, a. distrustful ; 
suspicious ; bashful. 

Diffuse*, a. copious; full; 
widely spread. 

Dif fuse 6 ', v. to pour out ; 
to scatter ; to disperse. 

Di gest', v. to dissolve ; to 
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Di ges" tion, n. a dissolving 
of food in the stomach. 

Di" git, n. a figure ; the 
twelfth part of the diam- 
eter of the sun or moon. 

Dig' ni fy, v. to advance ; 
to exalt ; to honour. 

Dig' ni ty, n. grandeur ; 
rank ; honour ; merit. 

Di gres' sion, n. a deviation 
from the subject. 

Dike, n. a channel to re- 
ceive water ; a mound to 
hinder inundations. 

Di la" ce rate, v. to tear ; 
to rend. 

Di lap i da' tion, n. a de- 
stroying of buildings. 

Di late\ v. to extend ; to 
spread out ; to relate at 
large. 

Dil' a to ry, a. tardy ; slow ; 
sluggish. 

Di lem' ma, n. a difficulty ; 
a vexatious alternative. 

Dil' i gent, a. industrious ; 
persevering ; attentive. 

Di lute\ v. to thin ; to weak- 
en with water. 

Di men' sion, n. the sclid 
bulk ; the capacity ; size. 

Di min' ish, v. to lessen ; to 
decrease ; to degrade. 

Dim i nu v tion, n. the act of 
lessening ; loss. 

Di min' u tive, a. small ; 
contemptible ; mean. 

Dim' ness, n. a defect of 
sight ; stupidity ; dulness. 

Di* o cess, n. the jurisdic- 
tion of a bishop. 

Di plo* ma, ». a deed of 



some privilege or degree. 

Di rec' tion, n. order ; rule , 
aim ; superscription. 

Di rec' to ry, n. rule or book 
to direct. 

Dis a v ble, v. to render un 
able ; to lame. 

Dis ad van' tage, n. loss ; 
prejudice. 

Dis ad van tage' ous, a. pre- 
judicial ; hurtful. 

Dis affect' ed, a. not wish- 
ing well to ; hating ; a- 
verse. 

Dis a gree y ment, n. a differ- 
ence ; an unsuitableness. 

Dis an mil', v. to annul ; 
to make void ; to abolish . 

Dis ap pear\ v. to vanish ; 
to be lost to view. 

Dis ap point' ment, n. a de- 
feat of hopes ; a balk. 

Dis ap pro ba N tion, n. cen- 
sure ; blame ; dislike ; 
hate. 

Dis ap prove', v. to censure ; 
to blame ; to dislike. 

Dis 6 as' ter, n. misfortune ; 
calamity ; blast. 

Dis burse', v. to expend 01 
lay out money. 

Dis card', v. to discharge 
from employment ; to 
cast off. 

Dis 6 cern', v. to see ; to per- 
ceive ; to distinguish ; to 
judge. 

Dis 6 cern' i ble, a. discov- 
erable ; distinguishable ; 
visible. 

Dis 6 cern'ing, a. seeing: 
judicious ; knowing. 



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Dis 6 cern' ment, n. the facul- 
ty of discerning ; skill. 

Dis charge', v. to dismiss ; 
to pay ; to clear ; to un- 
load ; to fire. 

Dis ci' pie, n. a scholar ; 
a learner ; a follower. 

Dis 7 ci pline, n. instruction ; 
rule of government ; cor- 
rection. 

Dis claim', v. to disown ; 
to deny any knowledge of. 

Dis close 6 ', v. to uncover ; 
to reveal ; to tell. 

Dis clo' 6 sure, n. discovery ; 
the act of revealing a se- 
cret. 

Dis com' fit, v. to defeat ; 
to vanquish, n. defeat ; 
overthrow. 

Dis com' fit ure, n. defeat ; 
rout ; overthrow. 

Dis com mode', v. to mo- 
lest ; to put to inconve- 
nience. 

Dis com pose 6 ', v. to disor- 
der ; to ruffle ; to offend ; 
to displace. 

Dis con cert', v. to unsettle 
the mind ; to discompose. 

Dis con' so late, a. without 
comfort ; hopeless ; sor- 
rowful. 

Dis con tent', n. uneasiness, 
a. dissatisfied, v. to make 
uneasy. 

Dis con tin' uc, v. to leave 
off. 

Dis' cord, n. disagreement ; 
opposition ; mutual ani- 
mosity. 

Discord' ant, a. inconsist- 



ent ; at variance with it- 
self; opposite. 
Dis cov' er, v. to disclose ; 
to make known ; to es- 
py ; to find out. 
Dis cov' e ry, n. the act of 
finding, revealing, or 
disclosing. 

Dis' count, n. the sum re- 
funded in a bargain. 

Dis count', v. to pay back 
again. 

Dis coun' te nance, v. to 
abash ; to put to shame. 

Dis cour' age, v. to depress ; 
to deprive of confidence. 

Dis creet', a. prudent ; cau- 
tious ; sober ; modest. 

Dis ere" tion, n. prudence ; 
liberty of acting at plea- 
sure. 

Dis crim i na' tion, n. a dis- 
tinction ; separation ; 
mark. 

Dis cur' sion, n. the act of 
running to and fro. 

Dis cus' sion, n. debate ; in- 
vestigation. 

Dis cu' tient, n. a repelling 
medicine. 

Dis dam', v. to scorn ; to 
despise, n. scorn ; con- 
temptuous anger. 

Dis dain' ful, a. scornful ; 
haughty ; lofty ; proud. 

Dis ease 6 ', n. distemper ; 
sickness, v. to afflict ; to 
pain ; to infect. 

Dis em bark , v. to put men 
or goods on shore. 

Dis em bod' i ed, a. divested 
of body; spiritual; pure. 



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Dis em bogue\ v. to gain a 
vent ; to flow. 

Dis en cum' ber, v. to free 
from encumbrance. 

Dis en gage\ v. to extri- 
cate ; to rid ; to free. 
Dis en tan' gle, v. to un- 
ravel ; to clear ; to free. 

Dis fig' ure, v. to deform ; 
to mangle ; to maim ; to 
deface. 

Dis fran' chise 6 , v. to deprive 
of privileges or immuni- 
ties. 

Dis grace', v. to bring a re- 
proach upon. n. shame ; 
dishonour. 

Dis gwise 6 \ v. to conceal ; 
to hide by a counterfeit 
appearance. 

Ois gust', v. to produce a- 
version ; to offend, n. 
aversion. 

Dis' ha. bille, n. an undress. 

Dis heart' en, v. to discour- 
age. 

Dis 6 hori our, v. to dis- 
grace ; to violate. 

Dis in gen' u ous, a. illiber- 
al ; unfair ; mean. 

Dis in her' it, v. to deprive 
of inheritance. 

Dis in' ter est ed, a. void of 
self interest. 

Dis 6 joint', v. to separate ; 
to put out of joint. 

Dis 6 junc' tion, n. a part- 
ing ; separation ; disun- 
ion. 

Dis' lo cate, v. to disjoint ; 
displace ; ^ut out ; slip. 

Dislocation, n. a joint 



put out ; act of displac- 
ing. 

Dis lodge', v. to drive out , 
to remove. 

Dis loy v al, a. not true to 
allegiance ; treacherous. 

Dis 6 ' mal, a. terrible ; dark ; 
gloomy ; sorrowful. 

Dis man' tie, v. to strip ; to 
destroy ; to overthrow. 

Dis may\ v. to affright ; to 
terrify, n. fright ; terror ; 
fear. 

Dis mem' ber, v. to cut off a 
limb ; to cut in pieces. 

Dis mis' sion, n. a sending 
away ; a discharge. 

Dis o be v di ence, n. a breach 
of duty ; frowardness. 

Dis o blige\ v. to offend ; 
to provoke ; to vex ; to 
disgust. 

Dis o? gan ize, v. to sepa- 
rate organized parts. 

Dis par' age, v. to underva- 
lue ; to lessen ; to de- 
grade. 

Dis par' age ment. n. a dis- 
grace ; dishonour ; re- 
proach. 

Dis par' i ty, n. inequality ; 
unlikeness ; difference. 

Dis pas' sion ate, a. cool ; 
calm ; moderate ; com- 
posed. 

Dis pen' sa ry, n. the place 
where medicines are dis- 
pensed. 

Dis pense', v. to deal out; 
to distribute. 

Dis perse', v. to scatter. 

Dis play\ v. to spread- 



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wide ; to exhibit ostenta- 
tiously. 

Dis pleas 6 ' ure, n. uneasi- 
ness ; indignation. 

Dis po r 6 sal, n. distribution ; 
the right of bestowing. 

Dis po 6 si" tion, n. predom- 
inant inclination. 

Dis pro por' tion, n. want 
of symmetry. 

Dis pu v ta ble, n. controvert- 
ible ; liable to contest. 

Dis pute\ v. to contend ; to 
oppose, n. contest ; con- 
troversy. 

Dis qual' i fy, v. to make 
unfit ; to disable. 

Dis qui 6 si" tion, n. a dis- 
putative inquiry. 

Dis re spect' ful, a. irrever- 
ent ; uncivil ; rude, . 

Bis sat is fac' tion, n. dis- 
content ; disgust. 

Dis sat' is fy, v. to dis- 
please ; to disoblige. 

Dis sect', v. to anatomize ; 
to cut in pieces. 

Dis sem' ble, v. to play the 
hypocrite. 

Dis sem' i nate, v. to scat- 
ter ; to sow ; to spread. 

Dis sen' tion, n. disagree- 
ment ; strife ; discord. 

Dis sent', v. to differ in o- 
pinion. n. difference of 
opinion. 

Dis sent' er, n. a non-con- 
formist. 

Dis ser ta v tion, n. a dis- 
course ; a treatise. 

Dis sim' i lar, a. unlike ; 
heterogeneous. 



Dis sim u la" tion, n. a dis- 
sembling ; hypocrisy. 

Dis' si pate, v. to disperse ; 
to spend lavishly. 

Dis si pa v tion, n. extrava- 
gant spending. 

Dis 6 6 solve', v. to melt ; to 
disunite ; to separate. 

Dis' so lute, a. loose ; unro- 
strained ; debauched. 

Dis' so nance, n. discord ; 
harshness. 

Dis suade\ v. to advise to 
the contrary. 

Dis' tant, a. remote in time 
or place ; shy. 

Dis taste\ n. aversion ; dis- 
like ; disgust. 

Dis tem' per, n. a disease ; 
a malady. 

Dis tend', v. to stretch out 
in breadth. 

Dis til', v. to drop ; to fall 
by drops ; to use a still. 

Dis til' ler, n. one who 
practises the trade of dis- 
tilling. 

Dis tinct', a. different ; se - 
parate; unconfused. 

Dis tine' tion, n. a differ 
ence ; quality ; discerp - 
ment. 

Dis tin' guish, v. to discern ; 
to mark ; to honour. 

Dis tort/, v. to writhe ; 
to twist ; to misrepresent 

Dis tract', v. to perplex ; to 
make mad. 

Dis train", v. to seize ; to 
make seizure. 

Dis tress', v. to harrass ; to 
make miserable. 



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Dis trib' ute, v. ^o divide 
amongst several ; to deal 
out. 

D ; .s tri bu r tion, n. the act of 
distributing. 

Dis trust' ful, a. apt to dis- 
trust ; timorous. 

Dis turb',v. to perplex ; to 
confound ; to interrupt. 

Dis tur' bance, n. perplex- 
ity ; confusion ; tumult. 

Dis un* ion, n. separation ; 
disagreement. 

Dis u nite\ v. to divide ; to 
part friends. 

Dis use', n. cessation of use. 

Di van', n. the Ottoman 
grand council. 

Di verge', v. to tend various 
ways from one point. 

DiVyers 6 , a. several; sun- 
dry ; more than one. 

Di verse', a. different ; un- 
like ; multiform. 

Di ver' si fy, v. to variegate ; 
to distinguish. 

Di ver' sion, n. a turning 
aside ; sport ; game. 

Di ver' si ty, n. dissimili- 
tude ; variegation. 

Di vert', v. to turn aside ; to 
entertain. 

Di vest', v. to strip ; to dis- 




Div i na N tion, n. a foretell- 
ing of future events. 

Di vine\ v. to foreknow, a. 
godlike ; heavenly, n. a 
priest. 

Di vin' i ty, n. the Deity ; 
science of divine things ; 
theology. 



Di vis 6 ' i ble, a. capable oi 
bein*g divided. 

Di vorce' ment, n. legal 
separation of man and 
wife. 

Di ur' nal, a. performed in a 
day ; daily. 

Di vulge', v. to publish ; to 
reveal ; to proclaim. 

Diz' zy, a. giddy ; thought- 
less. 

Do cil' i ty, n. aptness to be 
taught. 

Doc' tri nal, n. containing 
doctrine. 

Doc' trine, n. precept ; max- 
im ; act of teaching. 

Doc' u ment, n. precept ; in- 
struction ; direction. 

Dog' days 6 , n. the days in 
which the dog star rises 
and sets with the sun. 

Dog mat' i cal, a. authori- 
tative ; magisterial ; pos- 
itive. 

Dole' ful, a. sorrowful ; dis- 
mal ; afflicted. 

Do mam', n. a dominion ; 
empire ; estate. 

Dome, n. a building ; cupo- 
la ; arched roof. 

Do mes' tic, a. belonging to 
a house ; not foreign, n. 
a servant. 

Do mes' ti cate, v. to make 
domestic ; to withdraw 
from public. 

Do min' ion, n. sovereign 
authority ; territory. 

Do na' tion, n. a gift ; a 
present ; a bounty. 

Dor' mant, a. sleeping ; ir 



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a wife's 



a Bleeping posture. 

Do" tage, n. imbecility of 
mind ; silly fondness. 

Dou&t, n. suspense; suspi- 
cion ; uncertainty. 

Doubt! less, ad. without 
doubt or fear. 

Dow' er, > 

Dow' e ry, > n 

portion ; a widow's joint 
ure. 

Dox ol' o gy 9 n. a form of* 
giving glory to God. 

DracAm, n. a Roman coin 
the eighth of an ounce. 

Dra mat' ic, a. theatrical 
represented by action. 

Dra v pe ry, n. cloth work 
the dress of a picture. 

Dread' fal, a. terrible 
frightful ; horrid. 

Drea v ry, a. mournful 
gloomy ; dismal. 

Droop, v. to pine away 
to languish ; to faint. 

Drought, n. dry weather 
thirst. 

Drudg' e ry, n. hard, mean 
labour ; slavery. 

Drug, n. a medicinal sim- 
ple ; a thing of little value. 

Dr^ ids 6 , n. the priests and 
philosophers of the an- 
cient Britons. 

Du v bi ous, a. doubtful ; 
uncertain. 

Due' tile, a. flexible ; pli- 
able ; tractable. 

Dud" geon, n. a small dag- 
ger ; malice ; ill-will. 

Du x el, n. a fight between 
two persons. 



Dul' ci mer, n. a kind of 

musical instrument. 
Du" ly, ad. properly ; regu- 
larly ; exactly. 
Dun' geon, n. a dark prison 

under ground ; a close 

prison. 
Du o de" ci mo, n. a book 

of twelve leaves to a 

sheet. 
Du x pli cate, n. an exact 

copy of any thing. 
Du pli" ci ty, n. deceit ; 

doubleness of tongue or 

heart. 
Du x ra ble, a. hard ; strong ; 

firm ; lasting. 
Du N ring, pr. for the time of 

continuance. 
Du N ti ful, a. obedient ; re- 
verential ; respectful. 
Dwarf ish, a. low ; small. 
Dwin' die, v. to shrink ; to 

grow feeble. 
Dy' nasty, n. government; 

sovereignty. 
Dys' en te ry, n. a disease 

of the bowels. 
E. 
EA" 3 GER^ a. ardent ; zeal- 
*** ~owrr"Keen'; hot ; sharp. 
Ea v glet, n. a young eagle 
Ear' ly, ad. soon ; betimes 

a. soon. 
Earn' est, a. ardent ; zeal 

ous ; intent ; eager, n. 

seriousness. 
Earth' en, a. made of clay 

or earth. 
Earth' ly, a. not heavenly ; 

mean ; sordid. 
Earth' quake, n. tremor or 






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convulsion of the earth. 

Ear' thy, a. consisting of 
earth ; terrestrial. 

Ease 6 ' ment, n. assistance ; 
support. 

Ea v 6 si ly, ad. without dif- 
ficulty. 

Eas x ter, n. the festival 
commemorative of the 
resurrection of Christ. 

Eas v ter ly, a. and ad. to- 
wards the east. 

Eat N a ble, a. that which 
may be eaten. 

Eaves^jn. the lower edges 
a roof. 

Eb' o ny, n. a hard, black, 
valuable wood. 

E bri N e ty, n. drunkenness ; 
intoxication. 

E bul li" tion, n. the act of 
boiling or bubbling up. 

Ec cen' trie, a. deviating 
from the centre ; irregu- 
lar ; anomalous. 

Ec cen tri" ci ty, n. devia- 
tion from the centre. 

Ec cle si as* tic, n. a clergy- 
man ; a priest. 

Ec cle si as' ti cal, a. rela- 
ting to the church. 

Ech 1 ' o, n. the reverbera- 
tion of a sound. 

E clair v cise 6 ment, n. an ex- 
planation. 

E claf', n. lustre ; splen- 
dour ; show ; renown. 

E clipse', n. an obscuration 
of a planet. 

E clip' tic, n. a great circle 
of the sphere. 

Ec' logwe, n. a pastoral 



poem. 
E co nom' ic al, a. frugal ; 

thrifty ; saving. 
E con' o my,n. frugality. 
Ec' sta cy, n. excessive joy ; 

rapture ; enthusiasm. 
Ec stat' ic, a. enrapturing ; 

transporting. 
E da" ci ty, n. voracity ; 

ravenousness. 
Edg' ing, n. a fringe; an 

ornamental border. 
E N diet, n. a proclamation ; 

an ordinance. 
Ed i fi ca x tion, n. improve- 
ment ; instruction. 
Ed' i fice, n. a fabric ; a 

building. 
Ed' i fy, v. to instruct ; to 

improve. 
E di" tion, n. publication of 

a book. 
Ed' u cate, v. to breed ; to 

bring up ; to instruct. 
Ed u ca N tion, n. formation 

of manners in youth ; in 

struction. 
Ef face", v. to blot out ; t« 

destroy. 
Ef feet', n. event produced , 

issue, v. to produce ; to 

bring to pass. 
Ef feet' ivc, a. operative ; 

active ; serviceable. 
Ef fects', n. goods ; move- 
ables ; furniture. 
Ef feet' u al, a. powerful ; 

efficacious. 
Effect' uate, v. to bring to 

pass ; to fulfil. 
Ef fern i na cy, n. unmanly 

delicacy. 



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Ef fem' i nate, a. woman- 
ish ; tender ; voluptuous. 

Ef fer ves / cence,n. produc- 
tion of heat by intestine 
motion. 

Ef fi ca x cious, a. powerful 
to produce intended con- 
sequences. 

Ef fi ca cy, n. ability or 
power to effect. 

Ef fi gy, n. resemblance, 
either in painting or 
sculpture. 

Ef flu x vi a, n. those small 
particles which are con- 
tinually flying off from all 
bodies. 

Ef fort, n. struggle ; a 
strong exertion. 

Ef fron' te ry, n. impudence ; 
boldness. 

Ef ful' gence, n. lustre ; 
brightness ; splendour. 

Ef ful' gent, a. shining ; 
bright ; luminous. 

Ef fV 6 sion, n. the act of 
pouring out ; waste. 

E x go tism 6 , n. frequent self 
commendation. 

E gre x gi ous, a. remarka- 
ble ; eminently bad. 

££ ress ,'. in. depart- 
E gress' ion, $ r 

ure ; act of going out. 
E jac u la A tion, n. a short 

fervent prayer. 
E jec' tion, n. expulsion ; 

act of casting out. 
E jectf ment, n. a writ to 
. cast out of possession. 
E lab' o rate, a. studied; 

finished with labour and 



exactness, 

E lapse', v. to pass away ; 
to glide away. 

E las' tic, a. springing back ; 
recovering. 

E late\ v. to puff up ; to 
exalt ; to make proud. 

El' der ly, a. somewhat in 
years ; rather old. 

E lect', v. to choose, a. cho- 
sen. 

E lee' tion, n. the act or 
power of choosing. 

E lee' tor, n. he who has a 
vote in the choice of any 
officer. 

E lee trie al, a. attractive ; 
without magnetism. 

E lee tri" ci ty, n. a proper- 
ty in bodies, whereby, 
when rubbed, they draw 
substances and emit fire. 

El' e gance, n. beauty with- 
out grandeur. 

El' e gant, a. beautiful ; 
pleasing ; neat. 

El' e gant ly, ad. in a pleas- 
ing manner ; neatly. 

El' e gy, n. a mournful, pa- 
thetic poem ; a dirge. 

El' e ment, n. the first or 
constituent principle of 
any thing ; the proper 
habitation or sphere of 
any thing. 

El e men' ta ry, a. not com- 
pounded ; simple. 

El' e vate, v. to exalt ; to 
dignify ; to make glad. 

El e va v tion, n. a raising 
up ; exaltation ; height. 

El' i gi ble, a. fit to be Oho- 



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praise ; pan- 



sen ; preferable. 

E lis 6 ' ion, n. the act of cut- 
ting off; separation. 

E lix' ir, n. the extract or 
quintessence of any thing. 

El lip' sis, n. an oval figure ; 
a defect ; a chasm. 

El o cu x tion, n. eloquence ; 
fluency of a speech. 

El'ogy, > 

•Etflogy, \ 
egyric. 

E lope\ v. to run away ; to 
go off clandestinely. 

El' o quence, n. speaking 
with fluency. 

El' o quent, a. having the 
power of oratory. 

E lu x ci date, v. to explain ; 
to clear up. 

E lu ci da x tion,n. an expla- 
nation ; exposition. 

E lude\ v. to escape by 
stratagem ; to shun. 

E lu v 6 sion, n. artifice ; es- 
cape from examination. 

E lys 6 ' ian, a. pleasant ; 
exceedingly delightful. 

E ma' ciate, v. to lose flesh ; 
to pine ; to waste. 

Em a na x tion, n. the act of 
issuing or flowing from 
another substance ; what 
flows. 

E man' ci pate, v. to free 
from slavery. 

E man ci pa y tion, n. resto- 
ration to liberty. 

Em ba/m', v. to impregnate 
a body with aromatics, 
that it may resist putre- 
faction. 



Em bar' go, n. a prohibition 
to sail; a stop put to 
trade. 

Em bark', v. to go on ship 
board ; to engage. 

Em bar' rass, v. to perplex ; 
to distress. 

Em bar' rass ment, n. per- 
plexity ; trouble ; entan 
glement. 

Em bas' sa dor, n. one sent 
on a public message. 

Em' bas sage, ) . 

Em'bassyf $ n - a P ub - 
lie message. 

Em bel' lish, v. to adorn ; 
to beautify. 

Em bez' zle, v. to steal pri- 
vately ; to waste. 

Em bla x zon, v. to set off 
pompously ; to deck. 

Em' blem, n. a moral de- 
vice ; representation. 

Em blem at' i cal, a. allu- 
sive ; using emblems. 

Em boss' ing, n. the art of 
making figures in relievo ; 
embroidery. 

Em brace', v. to hold fondly 
in the arms ; to com- 
prise ; to include. 

Em bra v 6 sure, n. an aper- 
ture in the wall ; battle- 
ment. 

Em broi' de ry, n. variega- 
ted needle-work. 

Em broiP, v. to disturb ; to 
confuse ; to distract. 

Em' e raid, n. a green pre- 
cious stone. 

E merge', v. to rise out of ; 
to issue from. 



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JS mer' gence, ) 



any 



E mer' gen cy 

sudden occasion. 
E mer' sion, n. act of rising 

into view again. 
L met' ic, n. a vomit, a. 

provoking vomits. 
Em' i grant, n. one that 

emigrates. 
Em' i grate, v. to remove 

from one place to anoth- 
er. 
Em' i nence* n. loftiness ; 

summit ; a conspicuous 

situation. 
Em' i nent, a. high ; digni- 
fied ; conspicuous. 
Em' is sa ry, n. a spy ; a 

secret agent. 
E mis' ion, n. the act of 

sending out ; vent. 
E mit', v. to send forth ; to 

discharge. 
E moll' ient, a. softening ; 

suppling. 
E mol' u ment, n. profit; 

advantage ; gain. 
E mo* tion, n. disturbance 

of mind ; vehemence of 

passion. 
Em pan' nel, v. to summon 

to serve on a jury. 
Em' pe ror, n. a monarch of 

title and dignity superior 

to a king. 
Em' pha sis, n. remarkable 

stress laid upon a word. 
Emphafic, > f . 
Emphatfical, \ a ' torci 

ble ; strong ; striking. 
Em' pire, n. imperial power ; 

command. 



Em ploy\ v. to keep a* 
work ; to use. 

Em ploy' ment, n. business. 

Em po x ri um, n. a place of 
merchandise ; a commer- 
cial city. 

Em pov' er ish, v. to make 
poor ; to lessen fertility. 

Em pow' er, v. to authorize ; 
to enable. 

Em' press, n. the wife of an 
emperor. 

Em pyr' e al, a. formed of 
pure fire ; refined beyond 
aerial. 

Em pyr' e an, n. the highest 
heaven, where the pure 
element of fire is supposed 
to subsist. 

Em pyr' e um, n. the burn- 
ing of any matter in boil- 
ing. 

Em' u late, v. to rival ; to 
imitate. 

Em u la x tion, n. rivalry ; 
envy ; contention ; de- 
sire of superiority. 

Em' u lous, a. desirous to 
excel. 

En a' ble, v. to make able ; 
to empower. 

En act', v. to decree ; to es- 
tablish ; to represent by 
action. 

En am' el, v. to inlay ; to 
variegate with colours. 

En am' our, v. to inflame 
with love ; to make fond 

En cage\ v. to coop up ; to 
confine in a cage. 

En camp', v. to pitch tents ; 
to form a camp. 



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En camp' ment, n. tents 

pitched in order. 
En chain', v. to fasten with 

a chain. 
En chant', v. to bewitch ; to 

delight highly. 
En chant' ment, n. magical 

charms ; high delight. 
En cir' cle, v. to surround. 
En clo' 6 sure, n. ground en- 
closed or fenced in. 
En eo' mi um, n. a panegy- 
ric ; praise ; elogy. 
En com' pass, v. to encir- 
cle ; to shut in ; to sur- 
round. 
En core v , ad. again ; once 

more. 
En coun' ter, v. to fight ; to 
attack, n. engagement ; 
a battle. 
En cour' age, v. to animate ; 

to embolden. 
En cour' age ment, n. in- 
citement ; support. 
En croach' ment, n. an un- 
lawful intrusion. 
En cum' brance, n. an im- 
pediment ; a clog. 
En cy clo pe' di a, n. a com- 
plete circle of sciences. 
En dam' age, v. to hurt ; to 

prejudice. 
En dan' ger, v. to bring into 

peril ; to hazard. 
En dear', v. to make dear ; 

to make beloved. 
JJn deav' our, v. to attempt ; 
to try. n. labour directed 
to a certain end. 
En de v mi al, a. peculiar to a 
country. 



En den' i zen, v. to natur- 
alize. 

En dict v ment, n. a legal ac- 
cusative declaration. 

En dorse', v. to superscribe ; 
to accept a bill ; to re- 
gister on the back. 

En dorse' ment, n. writing 
on the back ; ratification. 

En dov/, v. to enrich with a 
portion. 

En dow' ment, n. wealth 
given ; a natural or ac- 
quired accomplishment. 

En du v ranee, n. continu- 



ance ; sufferance. 



to 



En dure', v. to bear; 
sustain ; to brook. 

En er getf ic, a. forcible ; 
strong ; active. 

En' er gy, n. power ; effi- 
cacy. 

E ner' vate, v. to weaken ; 
to enerve ; to enfeeble. 

En force', v. to urge with 
energy ; to compel ; to 
constrain. 

En fran' chise 6 , v. to make 
free ; to liberate ; to en- 
denizen. 

En gage' ment, n. employ- 
ment of the attention; 
obligation. 

En gl neer', n. one who 
manages engines, or di 
rects artillery. 

En grave', v. to cut charac- 
ters on any substance. 

En hance', v. to raise the 
price ; to raise in esteem 

E nig' ma, n. a riddle ;. an 
obscure question. 



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E nig mat' i oal, a. obscure ; 
doubtful. 

En joy' ment, n. happiness ; 
fruition ; pleasure. 

En large' ment, n. an in- 
crease ; a release. 

En light* en, v. to illumin- 
ate ; to instruct. 

En li' ven^ v. to make live- 
ly ; to animate. 

En' mi ty, n. malevolence ; 
malice ; ill-will. 

En no' blc, v. to dignify ; to 
elevate. 

E nor' mi ty, n. great wick- 
edness ; villany. 

E nor' mous, a. very wick- 
ed ; irregular ; very large ; 
out of rule. 

En rage', v. to irritate ; to 
provoke. 

En rap' ture, v. to transport 
with pleasure. 

En shrine', v. to preserve as 
a holy relic. 

En slave', v. to deprive of 
liberty. 

En sue', v. to follow ; to 
pursue ; to succeed. 

En' ter prise 6 , n. a hazard- 
ous undertaking. 

En ter tain', v. to receive 
hospitably ; to reserve in 
the mind ; to amuse. 

En ter tarn' ment, n. treat- 
ment at the table ; hos- 
pitable reception ; amuse- 
ment ; conversation. 

En thu v 6 si asm 6 , n. heat of 
imagination. 

En thu' 6 si ast, n. one of a 
hot, credulous imagin- 



ation. 

En tice', v. to allure ; to at- 
tract ; to invite. 

En ti' tic, v. to give a titte or 
right to. 

En tomb', v. to put in a 
tomb ; to bury. 

En treat\ v. to beg earnest 
ly ; to importune. 

En vel' ope, v. to enwrap ; 
to cover ; to surround ; to 
hide. 

En ven' om, v. to poison ; to 
enrage. 

En' vi a ble, a. exciting en- 
vy ; excellent. 

En' vi ous, a. full of envy ; 
malicious. 

En vi' ron, v. to surround ; 
to encompass ; to envel- 
ope ; to hem in. 

En vi' rons 6 , n. places adja- 
cent ; neighbourhood. 

E nu' me rate, v. to reckon 
up singly. 

E nun' ci ate, v. to declare ; 
to proclaim. 

En' voy, n. a public minis- 
ter ; a public messenger. 

En' vy, v. to hate another for 
any excellence or success ; 
to grudge, n. vexation at 
another's good. 

Ep' au let, n. a military 
shoulder ornament. 

E phem' e ris, n. an account 
of the daily situations of 
the planets. 

Ep' ic, a. containing narra- 
tive ; heroic. 

Ep' i cure, n. one wholly 
given to luxury. 



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Epidem'ie, ) „.„ 

Epidemical, $ a ' gen " 
eral ; universal. 

Ep' i gram, n. a short point- 
ed poem. 

Ep' i logwe, n. a speech at 
the end of a play. 

E pis' co pa cy, n. a gov- 
ernment by bishops. 

E pis' co pal, a. belonging 
to a bishop ; vested in a 
bishop. 

E pis' to la ry, a. relating 
to letters ; transacted by 
letters ; suitable to let- 
ters. 

Ep' i taph, n. a monumental 
inscription. 

Ep' i thet, n. an adjective 
denoting a quality either 
good or bad. 

E pit' o me, n. an abridg- 
ment ; an abstract. 

E pit' o mise 6 , v. to ab- 
stract ; to abridge. 

E x poch 1 , n. a time from 
which dates are number- 
ed. 

E qua bil' i ty, n. evenness ; 
uniformity. 

E x qual, ) 

E x qual ize, } 
even. 

E qual' i ty, n. likeness ; 
uniformity. 

E qua nim' i ty, n. evenness 
of mind ; composure. 

E qua* tor, n. a great circle 
equidistant from the north 
and south extremities of 
the globe. 

E qui dis' tant, a. being at 



v. to make 



the same distance. 

E qui lat' e ral, a. having 
all sides equal. 

E qui lib' ri um, n. equality 
of weight ; equipoise. 

E qui noc' tial, a. pertaining 
to the equinoxes, n. equa- 
tor. 

E qui nox' es 6 , n. the time 
when the days and nights 
are equal. 

E quip', v. to dress or fit 
out ; to furnish. 

E" qui page, n. attendance ; 
retinue ; vehicle. 

E v qui poise, n. an equality 
of weight. 

E" qui ta ble, a. just ; im- 
partial ; candid ; fair. 

E" qui ty, n. justice ; im- 
partiality. 

E quiv' a lent, a. equal in 
value or force. 

E quiv' o cal, a. uncertain ; 
doubtful ; ambiguous. 

E quiv' o cate, v. to use 
doubtful expressions. 

E quiv o ca N tion, n. ambi- 
guity of speech ; double 
meaning. 

E' ra, n. an epoch ; a point 
of time. 

E ra di a v tion, n. a sending 
forth brightness. 

E rad' i cate, v. to pull up 
by the roots. 

E rase\ v. to destroy; to 
rub out ; to root up. 

E ra' 6 sure, n. a blotting 
out ; erasement. 

E reef, v. to build or set 
up ; to exalt, a. upright , 



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bold ; confident, 

Er ra^ ta, pi. of erratum, n. 
faults made in printing. 

Erro v ne ous, a. subject to 
errors ; full of errors. 

Er' ror, n. mistake ; blun- 
der. 

Er u di" tion, n. learning ; 
knowledge. 

E rup' tion, n. a breaking 
out ; burst ; pustule ; spot. 

Es cape\ v. to get out of 
danger ; to avoid, n. a 
getting clear ; flight. 

Es eutch' eon, n. a coat of 
arms. 

Es cort', n. a convoy ; a 
guard by land. v. to con- 
voy. 

Es' cu lent, a. eatable ; 
good for food. n. any 
food. 

E spe" cial ly, ad. princi- 
pally ; chiefly ; particu- 
larly. 

E spou' 6 sals, n. marriage ; 
the act of betrothing. 

Es' sence, n. the substance 
or virtues of any thing ; 
scent ; perfume. 

Es sen' tial, a. necessary ; 
very important. 

Es tab' lish, v. to settle ; to 
confirm ; to fix. 

Es tab' lish ment, n. settle- 
ment ; a stated salary. 

Es teem\ v. to value; to 
think well of ; to prize, n. 
regard ; respect. 

Es* ti ma ble, a. worthy of 
esteem ; valuable. 

Es' ti mate, v. to rate ; to 



compute, n. a valuation ; 

a calculation. 
Es ti ma v tion, n. esteem ; 
honour ; opinion. 

E ter' nal, a. without begin- 
ning or end. 

E te? ni ty, n. duration 
without end. 

E x ther, n. an element finer 
and more subtile than air ; 
air refined ; a chemical 
preparation. 

Eth' ics, n. the doctrine of 
morality. 

Et i qwet', n. forms of civ- 
ility and ceremony. 

Et y mol' o gy^ n. the true 
derivation of words. 

EvC char ist, n. the Lord's 
Supper. 

JEu ro v pe an, n. a native of 
Europe. 

E vac' u ate, v. to make 
void ; to quit ; to empty. 

E vac u a N tion, n. an emp- 
tying. 

E vade\ v. to avoid ; to es- 
cape ; to baffle. 

Ev a nes' cent, a. vanishing ; 
small ; imperceptible. 

E van gel' i cal, a. agreea- 
ble to the gospel ; divine. 

E van' gel ist, n. a writer or 
preacher of the gospel. 

E van' ge lize, v. to preach 
the gospel. 

E vap' o rate, v. to resolve 
into vapours ; to fly off. 

E vap o ra x tion, n. the fly- 
ing off in fumes or va- 
pours. 

E va 6 sion, n. an escape ; 



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excuse ; equivocation ; 
shift. 

E va x sive, a. delusive ; e- 
quivocating ; shuffling. 

E' ven ing, n. the close of 
the day. 

E vent' ful, a. full of inci- 
dents or changes. 

E vent' u al ly, ad. in the 
last result ; in the end. 

Ev er last' ing, a. perpet- 
ual ; having no end. 

Ev er more', ad. eternally ; 
without end ; forever. 

Ev' i dence, n. proof ; tes- 
timony ; witness, v. to 
prove. 

Ev' i dent, a. plain ; clear ; 
apparent ; notorious. 

E vince', v. to prove ; to 
show ; to make plain. 

E vin' cive, a. tending to 
prove ; making plain 

Ev o lu' tion, n. a display ; 
motion ; extraction. 

Ex 4 actf , a. nice ; accurate ; 
methodical ; punctual, v. 
to demand ; to require. 

Ex 4 act' er, n. a person who 
exacts ; an extortioner. 

Ex 4 ag' ger ate, v. to en- 
large ; to aggravate ; to 
heighten by representa- 
tion. 

Ex 4 ag ger a* tion, n. hy- 
perbolical amplification. 

Ex 4 al ta' tion, n. the act of 
raising up, or being ex- 
alted. 

Ex 4 am i na x tion, n. the act 
of examining by ques- 
tions, or experiment. 



Ex 4 am' inc, v. to ask 
questions ; to consider ; 
to sift. 

Ex 4 am' pic, n. a pattern or 
model ; precedent. 

Ex as' pe rate, v. to vex ; 
to provoke ; to enrage. 

Ex' ca vate, v. to hollow ; 
to cut into hollows. 

Ex ceed", v. to surpass ; to 
excel ; to go too far. 

Ex eel, v. to out-do in 
good qualities ; to sur- 
pass. 

Ex' eel lence, n. eminence ; 
dignity ; purity ; good- 



Ex' eel lent, a. being of 
great virtue ; notable. 

Ex cept', v. to leave out; to 
exempt ; to object to. pr. 
unless. 

Ex cep' tion, n. exclusion ; 
thing excepted. 

Ex cep' tion a ble, a. liable 
to objection. 

Ex cess', n. superfluity ; in- 
temperance. 

Ex ces' sive, a. beyond due 
bounds. 

Ex change', v. to give one 
thing for another, n. bar- 
ter. 

Ex cise 6 \ n. a tax levied 
upon commodities. 

Ex cite\ v. to rouse ; to 
animate ; to stir up. 

Ex claim", v. to cry out with 
vehemence. 

Ex clude\ v. to shut out ; 
to debar ; to prohibit. 

Ex clu' 6 sion, n. a rejection* 



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Ex clu* sive ly, ad. without 
admission of another. 

Ex com mu v ni cate, v. to 
exclude from the fellow- 
ship of the church. 

Ex cres' cence, n. somewhat 
growing out of another 
without use ; a superflu- 

ity. 

Ex cru* ci ate, v. to tor- 
ture ; to torment. 

Ex cul' pate, v. to clear 
from the imputation of a 
fault. 

Ex cur' sion, n. a digres- 
sion ; a ramble ; an in- 
road. 

Ex cu' 6 sa ble, a. pardona- 
ble. 

Ex cuse 6 \ v. to extenuate 
by apology ; to pardon. 

Ex cuse\ n. an apology. 

Ex' e era ble, a. hateful ; 
detestable, 

Ex' e crate, v. to curse ; to 
wish ill to. 

Ex* e cute, v. to perform ; 
to put to death. 

Ex e cu' tion, n. a perform- 
ance ; death inflicted by 
forms of law. 

Ex 4 ec' u tive, a. having 
power to act. 

Ex 4 em' pla ry, a. worthy 
of imitation. 

Ex 4 em' pli fy, v. to illus- 
trate by example ; to 
copy. 

Ex 4 empt', v. to privilege; 
to free from. 

Ex 4 erap tion, n. immuni- 
ty; privilege. 



Ex' er cise 6 , v. to employ , 
to practise ; to exert, n. 
labour ; practice. 

Ex' er tion, n. the act of 
exerting ; effort. 

Ex ha la N tion, n. what ri- 
ses in vapours ; the state 
of evaporating ; act of 
exhaling. 

Ex 4 hale\ v. to send or 



out vapours 



; to 
out 



8* 



draw 

fumes 
Ex 4 haust', v. to drain 

diminish ; to draw 

till nothing is. left. 
Ex 4 haust' less, a. not to be 

emptied ; inexhaustible. 
Ex hib' it, v. to show ; to 

display. 
Ex hi bi" tion, n. display ; 

act of exhibiting. 
Ex 4 hil' a rate, v. to make 

cheerful ; to fill with 

mirth. 
Ex 4 hort', v. to incite by 

words to any good action. 
Ex 4 hor ta' tion, n. the form 

of words by which one is 

exhorted. 
Ex' i gence, 
Ex' i gen cy, 

necessity ; demand ; sud 

den occasion. 
Ex' ile, n. banishment ; 

person banished. 
Ex 4 ile\ v. to banish ; 

drive from a country. 
E* 4 ist', v. to be ; to have 

a being. 
Ex 4 ist' ence, n. state of be- 
ing ; actual possession of 

being. 



!- 



pressing 



a 



to 



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Ex 4 on' er ate, v. to un- 
load ; to disburden. 

Ex 4 or' bi tant, a. enorm- 
ous ; excessive ; extrav- 
agant. 

Ex' or cist, n. a conjurer ; 
an enchanter. 

Ex 4 or* di um, n. a pream- 
ble ; a formal preface. 

Ex 4 of ic, a. foreign ; not 
produced in our own 
country. 

Ex pand', v. to spread ; to 
spread out every way. 

Ex panse', n. a wide extent 
or space ; heaven. 

Ex pa' ti ate, v. to range at 
large ; to enlarge upon in 
language. 

Ex pect', v. to wait for ; to 
apprehend good or evil. 

Ex pec ta v tion, n. a looking 
or waiting for ; hope. 

Ex pec' to rate, v. to eject 
from the breast by cough- 
ing. 

Ex pe x di en cy, n. fitness ; 
propriety ; expedience. 

Ex pe v di ent, a. fit ; con- 
venient ; quick ; expe- 
ditious. 

Ex pe dite, v. to facilitate ; 
to hasten, a. quick ; nim- 
ble ; active. 

Ex pe di" tion, n. haste ; 
a warlike enterprise ; 
speed. 

Ex pe di" tious, a. speedy ; 
quick ; swift. 

Ex pel', v. to drive out ; to 

force away ; to banish. 
Ex pend', v. to lay out ; to 



spend. 

Ex pense', n. cost ; char 
ges ; money expended. 

Ex pen' sive, a. extrava- 
gant ; luxurious ; costly. 

Ex pe" ri ence, n. knowlr 
edge gained by trial and 
practice. 

Ex per' i ment, n. the trial 
of any thing ; proof. 

Ex per i ment' al, a. found- 
ed upon experiment ; 
real. 

Ex pert', a. skilful ; intel- 
ligent ; ready ; dexter- 
ous. 

Ex' pi ate, v. to atone for. 

Ex pi a' tion, n. atonement. 

Ex' pi a to ry, a. having 
the power of expiation. 

Ex pi ra' tion, n. the con- 
clusion of a limited time ; 
death. 

Ex pire\ v. to breathe out ; 
to die ; to breathe the 
last. 

Ex plam\ v. to expound; 
to illustrate ; to clear. 

Ex pla na x tion, n. illustra- 
tion. 

Ex plan' a to ry, a. contain- 
ing explanation. 

Ex' pie tive, a. something 
used only to take up 
room. 

Ex pli ca v tion, n. interpre- 
tation ; explanation. 

Ex' pli ca tive, a. having a 
tendency to explain. 

Ex pli" cit, a. plain ; clear 
express. 

Ex plode\ v. to drive out 



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with noise and violence. 

Ex ploit', n. an achieve- 
ment; a successful at- 
tempt. 

Ex plore\ v. to search in- 
to ; to examine by trial. 

Ex plo v 6 sion, n. the act of 
driving out any thing 
with noise and violence. 

Ex plo v 6 sive, a. driving out 
with noise and violence. 

Ex port\ v. to carry out of 
a country. 

Ex' port, n. commodity 
carried out in traffic . 

Ex port a v tion, n. the act of 
carrying out commodities 
into other countries. 

Ex pose Vfi , v. to lay open ; to 
put in danger. 

Ex po 6 si" tion, n. being 
exposed ; explanation ; 
interpretation. 

Ex pos 6 ' it or, n. explainer ; 
expounder ; interpreter. 

Ex post' u late, v. to de- 
bate ; to demonstrate in 
a friendly manner. 

Ex post u la* tion, n. de- 
bate ; altercation ; friend- 
ly discussion. 

Ex po A 6 sure, n. act of ex- 
posing ; state of being 
exposed. 

Ex pound', v. to explain ; 
to clear ; to interpret. 

Ex press', v. to represent in 
words, or by sculpture or 
painting ; to utter ; to 
squeeze out. n. a mes- 
senger sent on purpose, a. 
exactly alike. 



Ex pres' sion, n. a phrase g 

a mode of speech. 
Ex pres' sive, a. having the 

power of utterance or 

representation. 
Ex press' ly, ad. in direct 

terms ; not by implica- 
tion. 
Ex pul' sion, n. the act of 

expelling or driving out ; 

the state of being driven 

out. 
Ex punge', v. to blot out ; 

to rub out ; to efface ; to 

annihilate. 
Ex' quis 6 ite, a. excellent ; 

consummate ; complete. 
Ex' quis 6 ite ly, ad. perfect- 
ly ; completely. 
Ex' tant, a. standing out to 

view ; now in being. 
Ex tat' ic, a. rapturous. 
Ex tem' po ra ry, a. sud 

den ; quick ; without 

premeditation. 
Ex tem' po re, ad. without 

premeditation ; suddenly ; 

readily. 
Ex tem' po rize, v. to speak 

extempore. 
Ex tend', v. to stretch out ; 

to enlarge ; to communi- 
cate. 
Ex ten' si ble, a. capable of 

being extended. 
Ex ten' sion, n. the act of 

extending ; state of being 

extended. 
Ex ten' sive ly, ad. widely ; 

largely. 
Ex ten' sive, a. wide ; large. 
Ex ten u ate, v. to lessen; 



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to make small ; to palli- 
ate. 

Ex ten u a x tion, n. pallia- 
tion ; representing things 
less ill than they are. 

Ex te x ri or, a. outward ; 
external. 

Ex ter' mi nate, v. to root 
out ; to tear up ; to drive 
away ; to destroy. 

Ex ter mi na' tion, n. des- 
truction ; excision. 

Ex ter' nal, a. outward. 

Ex tinct', a. extinguished ; 
put out ; without suc- 
cession. 

Ex tine' tion, n. destruc- 
tion ; excision ; suppres- 
sion. 

Ex tin' guish, v. to quench ; 
to destroy ; to put out a 
fire or candle. 

Ex tin' guish er, n. a hol- 
low cone to put upon a 
candle to quench it. 

Ex tir' pate, v. to root out. 

Ex tir pa v tion, n. excision ; 
destruction. 

Ex tol', v. to praise ; to 
magnify ; to celebrate. 

Ex tort', v. to draw by 
force ; to force away ; to 
gain by oppression. 

Ex tor' tion, n. usury ; op- 
pression ; unlawful ex- 
action. 

Ex tor' tion er, n. one who 
practices extortion. 

Ex tract', v. to draw out ; 
to select and abstract 
from a larger treatise. 

Ex* tract, n. the substance 



extracted ; an epitome. 

Ex trac' tion, n. lineage 
descent. 

Ex tra v ne ous, a. foreign ; 
belonging to a different 
substance. 

Ex tra or' di na ry, a. re- 
markable ; more than com- 
mon. 

Ex tra pa ro' ! chi al, a. not 
comprehended in any par- 
ish. 

Ex tra pro vin' cial, a. not 
within the same province. 

Ex trav' a gance, n. waste ; 
vain and superfluous ex 
pense ; irregularity. 

Ex trav' a gant, a. wander- 
ing out of due bounds ; 
irregular ; wild ; waste- 
ful ; prodigal ; vainly 
expensive. 

Ex treme\ a. the highest or 
lowest degree ; utmost, 
n. highest degree of any 
thing ; extremity. 

Ex treme" ly, ad. in the ut- 
most degree ; very much ; 
greatly. 

Ex trem' i ty, n. the utmost 
point, pi. remotest parts. 

Ex* tri cate, v. to disem- 
barrass ; to free from 
perplexity. 

Ex 4 u N be ranee, n. over- 
growth ; superfluous a- 
bundance ; luxuriance. 

Ex 4 u x be rant, a. over-a- 
bundant ; superfluously 
plenteous. 

Ex 4 u x be rant ly, ad. abun- 
dantly. 



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Ex 4 uit, v. to rejoice a- 
bove measure ; to tri- 
umph. 

Ex 4 ul ta' tion, n. joy ; tri- 
umph ; rapturous de- 
light. 

Eye' brow, n. the hairy 
arch over the eye. 

Eye' let, n. a hole through 
which light may enter ; 
any small perforation. 

Eye' ser vice, n. service per- 
formed only under in- 
spection. 

Eye' sore, n. something of- 
fensive to the sight. 

Eye' wit ness, n. an occular 
evidence ; one who gives 
testimony of facts seen 
with his own eyes. 



FA' BLjE, n. an instructive 
fiction. 

Fab' rick, n. a building ; an 
edifice ; a system. 

Fab' ri cate, v. to build ; to 
frame ; to forge. 

Fab' u lous, a. feigned ; full 
of fables ; forged. 

Fa ce' tious, a. gay ; cheer- 
ful ; witty ; lively. 

Fa cil' i tate, v. to make 
easy. 

Fa cil' i ty, n. easiness ; 
readiness ; affability. 

Fa' cing, n. an ornamental 
covering. 

Fac' tion, n. a party or ca- 
bal ; a tumult. 

F«o' tious, a. given to fac- 
tion ; seditious. 



Fac ti" tious, a. made by 

art ; artificial. 
Fac' tor, n. an agent for 

another ; a deputy. 
Fac' to ry, n. a place where 

any thing is made. 
Fac' ul ty, n. ability ; power 

of mind ; dexterity. 
Fade, v. to wither ; to 

grow weak ; to wear 

away. 
Fail' ure, n. deficiency ; 

becoming insolvent ; o- 

mission ; slip. 
Fain, ad. gladly, a. forced ; 

glad. 
Faint, a. languid ; weak. 

v. to decay ; to sink mo 

tionless. 
Fair, a. beautiful ; clear ; 

just. n. the female sex. 

ad. gently ; civilly. 
Faith, n. belief; fidelity ; 

confidence. 
Faith' ful, a. firm to the 

truth ; sincere ; loyal. 
Faith' less, a. unbelieving; 

perfidious. 
Fal' 2 chion, n. a kind of 

short crooked sword. 
Fal' con, n. a small hawk 

trained for sport. 
Fal la' cious, a. deceitful ; 

false ; sophistical. 
Fal' li ble, a. liable to error ; 

frail. 
False' hood, n. a lie ; an un- 
truth ; a falsity. 
Fal' ter, v. to hesitate in 

speech ; to stumble. 
Fame, n. honour ; renown 

glory ; report. 



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Famed, a. renowned ; cel- 
ebrated. 

Fa mil' iar, a. domestic ; af- 
fable ; unceremonious, n. 
an intimate. 

Fa mil i ar' i ty, n. acquain- 
tance ; easy intercourse. 

Fa mil' iar ize, v. to make 
easy by habit. 

Fa mil' iar ly, ad. uncere- 
moniously ; easily. 

Fam' i ly, n. a household ; 
race ; generation. 

Fam' inc, n. scarcity of 
food ; dearth. 

Fam' ish, v. to starve ; to die 
of hunger. 

Fa' mous, a. renowned ; 
celebrated. 

Fa nat v ic, n. an enthusiast. 
a. enthusiastic. 

Fa nat' i cism 6 , n. a reli- 
gious frenzy ; enthusi- 
asm. 

Fan' ci ful, a. imaginative ; 
whimsical. 

Fan' cy, n. imagination ; in- 
clination ; idle scheme ; 
caprice, v. to like. 

Fan W tie, t a . whim _ 

Fan tas tic al, ^ 
sical. 

Farce, n. a ludicrous dram- 
atic representation. 

Far* del, n. a bundle ; a 
pack ; a burden. 

Fare well', ad. the parting 
compliment ; adieu. 

Far i na v ceous, a. mealy ; 
tasting like meal. 

Far ra' go, n. medley ; a 
confused mass. 



Far' ri er, n. a horse doctor; 
a shoer of horses. 

Far' ther, a. more remote ; 
further. 

Fas' ci nate, v. to bewitch ; 
to enchant. 

Fash' ton, n. form ; man- 
ner ; custom ; mode. v. 
to form ; to fit ; to shape ; 
to mould. 

Fash' ion a big, a. approved 
by custom ; modish. 

Fast, v. to abstain from 
food. n. an abstinence 
from food. a. firm ; fix- 
ed ; swift. 

Fast' en, v. to make fast ; 
to cement ; to hold to- 
gether. 

Fas tid" i ous, a. disdainful ; 
squeamish. 

Fa' tal, a. deadly ; mortal ; 
inevitable. 

Fa tal' i ty, n. predestina- 
tion ; a decree of fate. 

Fate, n. destiny ; an eter- 
nal series of successive 
causes ; death ; destruc- 
tion. 

Fath 5 ' om, v. to penetrate 
into ; to sound the depth, 
n. in length six feet. 

Fath 5 ' om less, a. bottom- 
less ; impenetrable. 

Fa tigue\ (fa teeg\) n. 
weariness, v. to tire ; to 
weary ; to perplex. 

Fat' ling, n. a young animal 
fed for slaughter. 

Fat' ten, v. to make fleshy < 
to grow fat. 

Faul' ty, a. guilty of a fajtft ; 



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wrong ; bad. 

Fa' vour, v. to support ; to 
assist, n. kindness; some- 
thing given. 

Fa' vour ite, n. a person or 
thing beloved. 

Fawn, v. to flatter ; to 
cringe, n. a young deer. 

Fe' al ty, n. homage ; loy- 
alty ; submission. 

Fear' ful, a. timorous ; a- 
fraid ; awful ; dreadful ; 
terrible. 

Fea' si ble, a. practicable ; 
that may be done. 

Feat, n. act ; deed ; ex- 
ploit ; trick. 

Feat' ure, n. the cast Or 
make of the face. 

Feb' rile, a. constituting a 
fever. 

Feb' ri fuge, n. a medicine 
to cure fevers. 

Fe cun' di ty, n. fertility ; 
fruitfulness. 

Fed' e ral, a. relating to a 
league or contract. 

Fee' ble, a. weak ; sickly ; 
debilitated. 

Feign, (fane,) v. to invent ; 
to dissemble. 

Feint, (fante,) n. a false 
appearance ; a mock as- 
sault. 

Fe IT ci tate, v. to make 
happy ; to congratulate. 

Fell' mon ger, n. a dealer in 
hides. 

Fel' loe, n. the circumfer- 
ence of a wheel. 

Fel' low;, n. an associate ; 
equal ; a mean person. 



Fel' low ship, n. companion- 
ship ; association ; e- 

quality. 

Fel' on, n. one guilty of a 
capital crime ; a whitlow, 
a. cruel. 

Fe lo' ni ous, a. wicked ; 
traitorous ; villanous ; 
malignant. 

Fel' o ny, n. a capital of- 
fence or crime. 

Fern' i nine, a. like a female ; 
soft ; tender ; delicate ; 
effeminate. 

Fen, n. a marsh ; morass ; 
bog ; swamp ; moor. 

Fence, v. to enclose ; to 
guard ; to use the foil 
scientifically, n. a guard ; 
hedge. 

Fen' cer, n. one who prac- 
tices fencing. 

Ferment a' tion, n. a swel- 
ling or working ; heat. 

Fer' ment, n. intestine mo- 
tion ; tumult. 

Fer ment', v. to exalt, or 
rarefy by intestine mo- 
tion of its parts. 

Fe ro' cious, a. savage ; 
fierce. 

Fe ro" ci ty n. fierceness : 
cruelty ; wildness. 

Fer ru' gin ous, a. partaking 
of the qualities of iron. 

Fer' rule, n. a ring put 
round a thing to keep it 
from cracking. 

Fer' tile, a. fruitful ; abun- 
dant. 

Fer til' i ty, n. fruitfulness. 

Fer' til ize, v. to make pro* 



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ductive m fruitful. 

Per* ven If, n. ardour ; ea- 
gerness; zeal. 

Fer' vent, a. hot ; vehem- 
ent ; ardent ; zealous ; 
fervid. 

Fer' u la, n. an instrument 
with which young schol- 
ars are beaten on the 
hand. 

Fer' vour, n. heat of mind ; 
zeal ; warmth. 

Fes' ti val, n. a day of civil 
or religious joy ; festivi- 
ty 

Fes toon\ n. an ornament of 

twisted flowers. 

Fet' id, a. stinking ; ran- 
cid ; having an offensive 
smell. 

Fet' ters 6 , n. chains for the 
feet. 

Fief, n. a fee ; a manor ; a 
possession held by some 
tenure of a superior. 

Fe N ver, n. a disease in which 
the body is heated and 
the pulse quickened. 

Few' el, n. combustible 
matter, as firewood and 
coal. 

Fi x bre, n. a small thread or 
string. 

Fie' klg, a. changeable ; in- 
constant ; unfixed. 

Fie' tion, n. a story invent- 
ed ; a falsehood. 

Fie ti" tious, a. imaginary ; 
false ; counterfeit. 

Fi del' i ty, n. honesty ; ve- 
racity ; faithfulness. 

Fiend, n. an enemy ; satan ; 



an infernal being. 

Fierce, a. savage; outra- 
geous ; vehement. 

Fierce' ly, ad. violently ; 
furiously ; vehemently. 

Fig' u ra tive, a. metaphor- 
ical ; not literal ; typical. 

Fig' ure, n. shape ; external 
form ; eminence ; an im- 
age. 

Fig' ur ed, a. represented ; 
adorned. 

Fil' a ment, n. a slender 
thread ; a fibre. 

Filch, v. to steal ; to pilfer. 

File, n. a smith's tool; a 
wire for papers ; a line of 
soldiers. 

Fil' ial, a. pertaining to a 
son ; befitting a son. 

Fil' let, n. a bandage. 

Film, n. a thin skin or pel- 
licle. 

Fil' ter, v. to strain ; to per- 
colate ; to filtrate. 

Fi' nal, a. ultimate ; conclu- 
sive. 

Fi nance', n. revenue ; in- 
come ; profit. 

Fi nan cier\ n. one who col- 
lects the public revenue. 

Fi nesse', n. artifice ; strat 
agem. 

Fin' 3 ger, n. part of the 
hand, v* to touch lightly ; 
to pilfer. 

Fin' ic al ly, ad. foppishly ; 
superfluously nice. 

Fi N nis, n. the end. 

Fi v nite, a. limited ; bound- 
ed. 

Fir' kin, n. a vessel contain- 



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ing nine gallons. 

Fir' ma ment, n. the sky ; 
the heavens 

Firm' ly, ad. strongly ; im- 
penetrably ; immoveably. 

Fish' mon 3 ger, n. a dealer 
in fish. 

Fis' sure, n. a cleft ; a small 
chasm ; an opening. 

Fis' tu lar, a. hollow like a 
pipe. 1 

Fixt' ure, n. a piece of fur- 
niture fixed to a house. 

Fla" ge let, n. a small flute. 

Fla gel la' tion, n. the use 
of the scourge. 

Flag' 3 gy, a. weak ; lax ; 
limber ; insipid. 

Fla gi" tious, a. wicked ; 
villanous ; atrocious. 

Flag' on, n. a vessel of drink 
with a narrow mouth. 

Fla' grant, a. ardent ; glow- 
ing; notorious. 

Flail, n. an instrument to 
thrash with. 

Flake, n. any thing that ap- 
pears loosely put to- 
gether. 

Flam' beau, (flaw! 60,) n. 
a lighted torch. 

Flat' ter, v. to soothe with 
praises ; to praise falsely ; 
to give false hopes. 

Flawnt, v. to make a flut- 
tering show in apparel. 

Fla x vour, n. power of pleas- 
ing the taste ; relish ; a 
sweet smell. 

Flay, v. to strip off the skin. 

Fleam, n. an instrument 
to Meed cattle. 



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Fledge, v. to furnish with 
wings ; to supply with 
feathers. 

Fleece, v. to strip ; to plun- 
der. 

Fleer, v. to mock ; to jest 
with contempt. 

Fleet, a. swift of pace ; nim- 
ble, n. a company of 
ships. 

Fleet' ing, a. passing away 
continually. 

Flesh' ly, a. corporeal ; hu- 
man. 

Flex' i ble, ) m nUanf . 

Flex'ile, \ *-&**** 

manageable. 

Flex' ure, n. the part bent 
the joint. 

Flip' pant, a. nimble ; pert ; 
talkative. 

Flitch, n. the side of a hog 
salted and cured. 

Flor id, a. flushed with red ; 
blooming ; rosy. 

Flor' ist, n. one who culti° 
vates floweis. 

Flour' ish, v. to thrive ; to 
adorn. 

Flue' tu ate, v. to be irreso- 
lute or uncertain. 

Flue tu a' tion, n. uncer- 
tainty ; indetermination. 

Flu' en cy, n. volubility ; 
copiousness of speech. 

Flu' ent, a. eloquent ; flow- 
ing ; liquid. 

Flu' id, n. a liquid, a. run- 
ning as water. 

Flush, v. to colour ; to e- 
late. 

Flux, n. the flowing or tide 



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of the sea ; dysentery. 

Fo* cus, n. the place where 
rays meet. 

Foi' ble, n. a weakness ; a 
failing. 

Foil, v. to defeat, n. a de- 
feat. 

Fold, n. a pen for sheep ; a 
double or plait, v. to 
double up ; to enclose ; 
to shut. 

Fo' li age, n. the leaves, or 
tufts of trees. 

Fo' lio, n. a book in which 
a sheet makes two leaves. 

Fo ment', v. to cherish with 
heat ; to bathe with lo- 
tions ; to encourage. 

Fool N ish, a. weak of intel- 
lect ; imprudent. 

Fop' pish, a. affected ; fool- 
ish ; idle ; vain. 



For' 



, n. provisions in 



general, v. to wander in 
search of provisions. 

For as much', con. whereas; 
because ; since. 

For bear', v. to pause ; to 
abstain ; to intermit. 

For' ci ble, a. strong; im- 
petuous ; powerful. 

Ford' a ble, a. passable with- 
out swimming. 

Fore bode', v. to foretell ; 
to prognosticate. 

Fore' cast, n. contrivance ; 
antecedent policy, v. to 
scheme. 

Fore' cas tie, n. that part of 
a ship where the foremast 
stands. 

Fore close 6 ", v. to shut up ; 



to preclude. 

Fore go', v. to resign; to 
go before. 

Fore' head, n. the upper 
part of the face. 

For' eign, a. alien ; extra- 
neous. 

For' eign er, n. one of a- 
nother country. 

Fore knowY edge, n. pre- 
science ; knowledge of 
what is to come. 

Fore man, n. the first or 
chief person. 

Fore' noon, n. the time be- 
fore mid-day. 

Fo ren' sic, a. belonging to 
courts of judicature. 

Fore or dam', v. to predes- 
tinate ; to predetermine ; 
to pre-ordain. 

Fore re ci' ted, a. mentioned 
before. 

Fore run' ner, n. a harbin- 
ger ; one sent before ; a 
prognostic ; a presage. 

Fore see', v. to seek before- 
hand ; to foreknow. 

Fore' sight, n. provident 
care of futurity ; fore- 
knowledge. 

For' est, n. a woody, until- 
led tract of ground. 

Fore stal', v. to buy up 
things before they come 
to market, in order to ad- 
vance the price. 

Fore' taste, n. anticipation 
of. 

Fore tell', v. to predict ; to 
prophesy. 

Fore' thought, n. provident 



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care ; anticipation. 
For' feit, n. a penalty; a 

fine for an offence, v. to 

lose by some offence. 
For* ge ry, n. the crime of 

falsification. 
For get' ful ness, n. loss of 

memory. 
For give' ness, n. pardon ; 

the act of forgiving. 
For lorn', a. deserted ; help- 
less ; desperate ; lost. 
For' mal, a. ceremonious ; 

affected ; methodical. 
For mal' i ty, n. ceremony ; 

preciseness. 
For' mi da blc, a. terrible ; 

dreadful ; terrific. 
For' mu la, n. a prescribed 

rule or pattern. 
For' mu la ry, n. a book of 

stated forms. 
For sake\ v. to leave ; to 

desert. 
Forth with', ad. immediate- 

For' ti fy, v. to strengthen ; 
to encourage. 

For' ti tude, n. courage ; 
bravery ; strength ; force. 

Fort' nig/it, n. two weeks. 

For' tress, n. a fortified 
place. 

For tu x it ous, a. accidental. 

For* tu nate ly, ad. happi- 
ly ; prosperously. 

Fort' une, n. chance ; es- 
tate ; portion. 

For* ward, a. eager ; bold ; 
confident ; early ripe. 

For' ward ness, a. eager- 
ness; immodesty. 



Fos' sil, n. a mineral, a 

what is dug up. 
Fos' ter, v. to nourish ; to 

cherish. 
Foun da' tion, n. the basis ; 

establishment. 
Foun' de ry, ) 
Foun' dry, J "• * cwtmg 

house. 

Found' ling, n. a deserted in- 
fant. 

Foun' tain, n. a small basin 
of springing water. 

Frac' tion, n. a broken part 
of an integral. 

Frac' tious, a. cross ; peev- 
ish ; quarrelsome. 

Fraet'ure, n. a breach, v. 
to break a bone. 

Fra" gile, a. brittle ; easily 
broken ; frangible. 

Frag' ment, n. a part broken 
off. 

Fra* grance, n. sweetness o£ 
smell. 

Fra* grant, a. odorous ; 
sweet of smell. 

FrazT ty, n. weakness ; in- 
stability of mind. 

Fran' chise, v. to make free. 

Frank' ness, n. openheart- 
edness ; liberality. 

Fran' tic, a. mad ; distract- 
ed ; transported. 

Fra ter' nal, a. brotherly. 

Fra ter' ni ty, n. a corpora- 
tion ; a society. 

Frat' ri cide, n. the murder 
of a brother. 

Fraud' u lent, a. full of ar- 
tifice ; deceitful ; trickish 
subtle. 



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Freak* ish, a. capricious; 
humoursome. 

Free* hold, n. land held in 
perpetual right. 

Free think' er, n. a contem- 
ner of religion. 

Fre quent', v. to visit often ; 
to resort to. 

Fre' quent, a. often done, 
seen, or occurring. 

,Fre v quent ly, ad. repeated- 

Fret' ful, a. angry ; peev- 
ish ; dissatisfied. 

Fric as see\ n. birds cut 
small and dressed with 
strong sauce. 

Fric' tion, n. the act of rub- 
bing bodies together. 

Friend' ship, n. highest de- 
gree of intimacy ; favour. 

Frig' ate, n. a small ship of 
war. 

Fri" gid, a. cold ; dull ; im- 
potent. 

Frit' ter, v. to break or cut 
into small particles or 
fragments. 

Friv' o lous, a. slight ; tri- 
fling; of no moment. 

Fron tier\ n. the utmost 
verge of any territory. 

Fron' tis piece, n. that part 
of a building, &c. which 
directly meets the eye. 

Fro* ward, a. peevish ; un- 
governable ; perverse. 

Fru gal' i ty, n. thrift ; good 
husbandry ; parsimony. 

Fruit' er er, n. one who 
trades in fruit. 

Fruti ful, a. abundantly 



productive. 

Fru i" tion, n. enjoyment ; 
pleasure given by posses- 
sion. 

Frus' trate, v. to defeat ; to 
disappoint. 

Fu* gi tivc, n. a runaway, a. 
wandering ; unsteady. 

Ful' gent, a. shining. 

Full' er, n. one who dresses 
cloth. 

Ful' some, a. nauseous , 
rank ; offensive. 

Fu* mi gate, v. to smoke ; 
to perfume. 

Func' tion, n. an employ- 
ment ; an occupation. 

Fun da ment' al, a. serving 
for the foundation. 

Fu x ne ral, n. the solemniza- 
tion of a burial. 

Fun" gus, n. a mushroom ; 
any excrescence. 

Fun' nel, n. a tunnel. 

Fu x ri ous, a. violent; pas 
sionate. 

Fur' long, n. the eighth part 
of a mile. 

Fur' lough, n. a temporary 
leave of absence from 
military service. 

Fur' nace, n. an enclosed 
fire-place. 

Fur' nish, v. to supply with 
what is necessary. 

Fur* ni ture, n. household 
goods ; appendages ; dec- 
orations, &c. 

Fur' ther more, ad. more 
over ; besides. 

Fu' 6 si ble, a. capable Oi 
being melted. 



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Pu* toon,, n. the state of 
being melted. 

Fu* tile, a. talkative ; tri- 
fling ; worthless. 

Fu* tare, a. what is to come 
hereafter. 

Fu tu x ri ty, n. the time to 
come. 

G. 

GAP LY, ad. cheerfully ; 

airily ; splendidly. 
Gainful, a. advantageous ; 

lucrative. 
Gain x say, v. to contradict ; 

to controvert. 
Gall, v. to hurt ; to fret ; to 

vex. 
Gal' ax y, n. the milky 

way. 
Gal' lant, a. gay ; brave ; 

fine ; specious. 
Gal lant', n. a gay, spright- 
ly man ; a lover. 
Gal' lant ly, ad. bravely ; 

nobly ; generously. 
Gal' Ian try, n. bravery ; 

splendour ; courtship. 
Gal' li cism 6 , n. a mode of 

speech peculiar to the 

French language. 
Gal' lows, n. a thing on 

which malefactors are 

hung. 
Gam' bier, n. a cheating 

gamester. 
Game' ster, n. one viciously 

addicted to play. 
Gan' grene, n. a mortifica- 
tion ; a putrefaction. 
Gaol, n. a prison ; jail. 
Gar land, n. a wreath of 



h 



cheerful- 



branches or flowers. 
Gar' nish, v. to decorate; 

to embellish. 
Gar' ri son, n. soldiers to 

defend a fortified place. 

v. to secure by fortresses. 
Gar ru x li ty, n. loquacity ; 

talkativeness. 
Gar' ru lous, a. prattling ; 

talkative. 
Gas' co nade, v. to brag, n , 

a boast ; a bravado. -■ 
Gau' dy, a. showy ; splen- 
did ; pompous. 
Gawge, v. to measure the 

contents of a vessel, n. 

a measure ; a standard. 
Gai' e ty, 
Gay e ty, 

ness ; pomp ; finery. 
Ga zette', n. an authentic 

newspaper. ^ 
Gel' id, a. extremely cold 
*~ frozen. 
Gem' i nous, a. double • 

twofold. 
Gen e a lo" gic al, a. per- 
taining to pedigrees. 
Gen e al' o gy^ n. history o£ 

family succession. 
Gen er al is' si mo, n. a 

commander in chief. 
Gen e ral' i ty, n. the main 

body ; the bulk. 
Gen' e rate, v. to beget ; to 

cause ; to produce. 
Gen e ra' tion, n. offspring; 

progeny ; race. 
Gen e ros' i ty, n. liberality. 
Ge v ni al, a. that gives 

cheerfulness ; festive ; 

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lion ; natural. 

Go' ni us, n. intellectual 
power ; a spirit either 
good or evil. 

Gen teel\ a. polite ; elegant 
in behaviour. 

Gen' tile, n. one who knows 
not the true God. 

Gen til' i ty, n. good ex- 
traction ; elegance of be- 
haviour. 

Gen' tie ness, n. softness of 
manners ; sweetness of 
disposition ; meekness. 

Gen' try, n. class of people 
above the vulgar. 

Gen' u ine, a. not spurious. 

Ge v nus, n. a class of beings 
comprehending many spe- 
cies. 

Ge og' ra pher, n. one who 
describes the earth ac- 
cording to its different 
parts. 

Ge o graph' ic al, a. per- 
taining to geography. 

Ge og' ra phy, n. the knowl- 
edge of the earth. 

Ge om e tri" cian, n. one 
skilled in the science of 
geometry. 

Ge o met' ric al, a. pertain- 
ing to geometry. 

Ge o met' ric al ly, ad. ac- 
cording to geometry. 

Ge om' e try, n. the science 
of quantity, extension, or 
magnitude. 

Geor' gic, n. a rural poem. 

Germe, n. a sprout or shoot. 
Ger* min, n. a shooting or 
sprouting seed. 



Ger' min ate, v. to sprout j 
to shoot ; to bud or put 
forth. 

Ges tic u la* tion, n. antic 
tricks ; various postures. 

Gest' ure, n. action or pos- 
ture expressive of senti- 
ment. 

Gew' gaw, n. a showy tri- 
fle ; a toy ; a bauble. 

G/iast' ly, a. like a ghost ; 
horrible ; shocking ; dread- 
ful. 

3 GAer' kin, n. a pickled cu- 
cumber. 

G^ost, n. the soul of man ; 
a spirit appearing after 
death. 

Ghost ly, a. spiritual ; re- 
lating to the soul. 

Gi x ant, n. a person larger 
than the ordinary race of 
men. 

Gib' bet, n. a gallows, v. to 
hang up. 

3 Gib' bous, a. convex ; pro- 
tuberant ; swelling into 
inequalities. 

Gib' lets, n. the parts of a 
goose which are cut off 
before it is roasted. 

3 Gid' dy, a. whirling; heed- 
less ; changeful. 

3 GifV ed, a. endowed with 
eminent powers. 

Gi gan' tic, a. giant-like ; 
big ; enormous ; bulky. 

3 Gig' gle, v. to laugh i<dly ; 
to titter. 

3 Gild' ing, n. gold laid on a 
surface for ornament. 

3 Gim' let, n. a nail-pierce f 



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or borer. 

Grin' gle, v. to make a tink- 
ling noise, n. a shrill re- 
sounding noise. 

Glad i a v tor, n. a sword- 
player; a prize-fighter. 

Glaire, n. the white of an 
egg. v. to smear with the 
white of an egg. 

Glare, n. splendour, v. to 
shine so as to dazzle the 
eyes. 

Gla v ring, a. blazing out ; 
barefaced. 

GW zier, n. one who glazes 
windows. 

GlSam' y, a. flashing ; dart- 
ing light. 

Glean, v. to gather any 
thing scattered. 

Glebe, n. turf; soil; land 
for the use of the minis- 
ter of a parish. 

Glee, n. merriment. 

Glim' mer, v. to shine or 
appear faintly. 

Glimpse, n. a faint light; 
a short view. 

Glob' u lar, a. spherical ; 
round ; globose. 

Gloom' y, a. obscure ; sul- 
len ; melancholy. 

Glo x ri fy, v. to honour ; to 
extol ; to worship. 

Glo v ri ous, a. noble ; illus- 
trious ; excellent. 

Glo x ry, n. honour ; praise ; 
renown, v. to boast in ; 
to be proud of. 

Glu' ti nous, a. gluey ; vis- 
cous ; tenacious. 

Glut' ton, n. one who eats 



to excess. 

Gnash, v. to grind the teeth 
in a rage. 

Gno x mon, n. the hand or 
pin of a dial. 

Goal, n. the starting post , 
the final purpose. 

Gob' lin, n. an evil spirit ; a 
phantom. 

Good v ly, a. beautiful ; 
graceful ; gay ; splendid. 

Good x ness, n. desirable 
qualities. 

Gor' di an fcnot, n. an inex- 
tricable difficulty. 

Gor' geous, a. fine ; splend- 
id ; glittering. 

Gor' man dize, v. to feed 
ravenously. 

Gos' pel, n. the christian 
revelation ; divinity ; the- 
ology. 

Gov' ern, v. to rule ; to 
manage ; to direct. 

Gov' ern a ble, a. submissive 
to authority. 

Gov er nant', n. a govern- 
ess of young ladies. „ 

Gov' ern ment, n. an es 
tablishment of legal au- 
thority. 

Grace, n. favour ; kind- 
ness ; effect of God's in- 
fluence, &c. v. to adorn. 

Grace x ful, a. beautiful with 
dignity ; comely. 

Grace N less, a. without 
grace ; abandoned. 

Gra v cious, a. benevolent ; 
virtuous ; graceful. 

Gra da' tion, n. a regular 
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Grad' u al, a. done by de- 
grees. 

Grad' u ate, v. to mark with 
degrees. 

Gram i niv' o rous, a. grass 
eating. 

Gram' mar, n. the science of 
speaking and writing cor- 
rectly. 

Gramma' ri an, n. one who 
understands grammar. 

Gra x na ry, n. a storehouse 
for threshed corn. 

Grand* a. great ; illustri- 
ous ; high in power. 

Gran dee', n. a man of high 
rank or power. 

Gran dil' o quous, a. using 
a lofty style. 

Gran' ite, n. a kind of fine 
speckled marble. 

Gra niv' o rous, a. eating or 
living on grain. 

Grate' fill, a. willing to ac- 
knowledge and repay 
benefits. 

Grat' i fy, v. to indulge ; 
to please ; to requite. 

Graf is, ad. for nothing ; 
without reward. 

Graf i tude, n. duty to 
benefactors. 

Gra tu' i ty, n. a free gift ; 
a recompense. 

Graf u la to ry, n. expres- 
sing congratulation. 

Grave, a. solemn ; serious ; 
sober, n. a place for the 
dead. v. to engrave. 

Grav* i tate, V' to tend 
to the centre of attrac- 
tion. 



Grav i ta N tion, n. act of 
tending to the centre. 

Grav' i ty, n. seriousness ; 
weight. 

Gra' vy, n. the juice of 
roasted meat, &c. 

Gra* zier, n. one who feeds 
cattle. 

Graze, v. to feed on grass t 
to touch lightly. 

Gree' dy, a. ravenous ; ea 
ger ; voracious. 

Green' gage, n. a species of 
plum. 

Greet' ing, n. a kind of salu- 
tation at meeting. 

Gre ga' ri ous, a. going in 
flocks or herds. 

Gren a dzer', n. a tall foot- 
soldier. 

Grief, n. sorrow. 

Griev' ance, n. hardship. 

Grieve, v. to afflict ; to 
mourn. 

Gnev' ous, a. afflictive ; 
painful ; atrocious. 

Gri mace', n. a distortion of 
the countenance. 

Gris' 6 ly, a. dreadful ; hor- 
rible ; hideous. 

Grisf ly, a. cartilaginous. 

« r ! z ; z ' ed > | a. somewhat 
Gnz zly, ) 

grey ; mixture of black 

and white. 
Gro' cer, n. one who deals 

in tea, sugar, spices, &c. 
Gro tesqwe', a. distorted of 

figure ; unnatural. 
Grof to, n. a cavern made 

for coolness ; a grot. 
Grove, n. a walk shaded by 



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trees; a grot. 

Grov' el, v. to be low mind- 
ed ; to creep on the 
ground. 

Ground' less, a. void of 
reason or truth. 

Ground' work, n. the 
ground ; first principle. 

Grotlpe, n. a crowd ; a clus- 
ter ; a huddle. 

Grum' ly, ad. sullenly ; 
morosely. 

Guar' di an, n. one who has 
the care of an orphan. 

Guard' less, a. without de- 
fence. 

Guest, n. one entertained in 
the house of another. 

Gui x dance, n. direction; 
government. 

Guide, v. to direct ; to reg- 
ulate, n. director ; reg- 
ulator ; guider. 

Guild, n. a society ; a cor- 
poration ; a fraternity. 

Guile, n. deceitful cun- 
ning ; insidious artifice. 

Guile* ful, a. treacherous ; 
artful; insidious. 

Guile' less, a. free from de- 
ceit ; innocent. 

Guilt' less, a. free from 
crime ; innocent. 

Guil' ty, a. not innocent ; 
wicked ; corrupt. 

Gull, v. to cheat ; to trick ; 
to defraud, n. a sea fowl. 

Gun* ne ry, n. the science of 
artillery. 

Gus* ty, a. stormy ; tempes- 
tuous; rough. 

Ghat' tu ral, a. pronounced 



in the throat. 
Guz' zle, v. to drink greed- 
ily. 

H. 
HAB' ER DASH ER, n 

one who sells small 
wares ; a pedlar. 

Ha ber' ge on, n. armour to 
cover the neck and breast. 

Ha bil' i ment, n. dress; 
clothes ; garment. 

Hab' it a big, a. capable of 
being dwelt in. 

Hab it a' tion, n. a place of 
abode ; a dwelling. 

Ha bit' u al, a. customary ; 
accustomed ; inveterate. 

Ha bit' u ate, v. to accus- 
tom to ; to use often. 

Hack' ney, v. to practise in 
one thing ; to use in com- 
mon. 

Hag' gard, a. deformed; 

Hair' brained, a. wild ; ir- 
regular. 
Hail, v. to salute ; to call 

to ; to pour down hail. in. 

a term of salutation. 
Hale, v. to drag by force, a. 

sound ; healthy. 
Hal' berd, n. a battle-axe 

fixed on a long pole. 
Hal le hV jah, n. praise ye 

the Lord ; a song of 

thanksgiving. 
Hal loo\ v. to incite by 

shouts ; to shout to. 
Hal' low, v. to consecrate ; 

to make holy. 
Halt, a. lame ; crippled, n. 



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a stop in a march, v. to 
limp ; to stop ; to hesi- 
tate. 

Ham' let, n. a small vil- 
lage. 

Ham' mock, n. a swinging 
bed. 

Ham' per, v. to shackle ; to 
entangle ; to embarrass. 

Ham' string, n. the tendon 
of the ham. v. to cut the 
tendon of the ham. 

Han' di craft, n. manual oc- 
cupation. 

Hand' ker chief, n. a piece of 
linen, silk, muslin, &c. 
used to wipe the face, or 
to cover the neck. 

Hand' some, a. beautiful; 
graceful ; generous. 

Hand' some ly, ad. beauti- 
fully ; liberally. 

Hap haz' ard, n. mere 
chance ; accident. 

Hap' less, a. unhappy ; un- 
fortunate ; luckless. 

Hap' ly, ad. peradventure ; 
by accident. 

Hap' pi ly, ad. successfully ; 
prosperously. 

Hap' pi ness, n. felicity ; 
good fortune. 

Har angwe', n. a public 
speech, v. to make a 
speech. 

Har' ass, v. to weary ; to 
fatigue ; to vex. 

Har' bin ger, n. a forerun- 
ner ; a messenger. 

Har* bour, v. to entertain ; 
to sojourn, n. a port or 
haven. 



Hard heart' ed, a. inexora 
ble ; merciless ; cruel. 

Hard mouth 5 ' ed, a. disobe- 
dient to the rein. 

Hard' ware, n. manufacture* 
of metal. 

Har' dy, a. bold ; brave ; 
daring. 

Harm' less, a. innocent ; in- 
noxious ; unhurt. 

Har mo v ni ous, a. musical ; 
well adapted. 

Har' mo nize, v. to adjust 
in fit proportions. 

Har' mo ny, n. concord ; 
just proportion of sound. 

Har poon\ n. a dart to strike 
whales with. 

Harp' si l chord, n. a musica 
instrument with keys. 

Har' row, n. a frame of tim- 
ber set with iron teeth to 
break the clods of earth, 
v. to tear up ; to disturb; 
to break with a harrow. 

Harsh, a. austere ; rough ; 
rigorous. 

Harsh' ness, n. roughness 
to the ear ; sourness. 

Hars' let, ) .1 i_ 

Has' let,' ^ »• ^ heart, 

liver, lights, &c. of a hog. 

Has' sock, n. a thick mat on 
which men kneel at 
church. 

Hate v ful ness, n. odious- 
ness. 

Ha N ven, n. a port ; a har- 
bour ; an asylum. 

HaugA' ty, a. proud ; lofty ; 
insolent ; arrogant ; con- 
temptuous. 



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Haul, v. to drag by vio- 
lence ; to hale. n. pull. 

Hawnt, n. habit of being in 
a certain place, v. to be 
much about. 

Hav' oc, n. waste ; wide and 
general devastation, v. to 
waste ; to destroy. 

Hauf boy, (ho" boy,) n. a 
wind instrument ; a large 
strawberry. 

Haz' ard,n. danger ; chance. 
v. to expose to chance ; 
to adventure. 

Haz' ard ous, a. dangerous ; 
exposed to chance. 

Ha' zy, a. dark ; foggy ; 
misty. 

Head' ache 1 , n. pain in the. 
head. 

Head' land, n. a promonto- 
ry ; cape ; ground under 
hedges. 

Head' long, a. rash; thought- 
less, ad. precipitately. 

Head' piece, n. armour for 
the head ; understanding ; 
force of mind. 

Head quar' ters 6 , n. the 
general rendezvous for 
soldiers, where the com- 
mander resides. 

Head' strong, a. unrestrain- 
ed ; violent ; ungovern- 
able. 

Health, n. freedom from pain 
or sickness ; salvation ; 
prosperity. 

Heal' thy, a. in health ; 
free from sickness. 

Hear* ing, n. the sense by 
which sounds arc perceiv- 



ed ; audience. 
Heart' break ing, a. over- 
powering with sorrow. 
Heart' wound ed, a. filled 

with passion of love or 

grief 
Heart' en, v. to encourage ; 

to animate. 
Heart' i ly, ad. sincerely ; 

vigorously ; eagerly. 
Heart' less, a. without cour- 
age ; spiritless. 
Hear* ty, a. sincere ; warm ; 

in full health ; vigorous ; 

strong. 
Heat, n. a sensation caused 

by fire ; ardour of thought 

or elocution. 
He"ath, n. a plant ; a place 

covered with shrubs of 

any kind. 
Hea v 5 then, n. a gentile ; a 

pagan ; an idolater, a. 

gentile ; pagan. 
Hec? 5 then ish, a. pagan ; 

savage. 
Heave, v. to lift ; to raise 

from the ground ; to 

keck. n. a lift ; an effort 

to vomit. 
Heav' en, n. the regions a 

bove ; expanse of the 

sky ; the residence of the 

blessed. 
Heav' en ly, a. supremely 

excellent ; celestial. 
Heav' i ness, n. depression 

of mind ; weight. 
Hec' a tomb, n. a sacrifice 

of a hundred cattle. 
Hedge, n. a fence made of 

thorns, shrubs, &c. v. to 



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encircle for defence. 

Hedge' hog, n. an animal 
set with prickles. 

Heed, v. to take notice of. 
n. care ; attention ; no- 
tice. 

Heed v ful, a. watchful ; at- 
tentive ; observing. 

Heed N less, a. negligent ; 
inattentive ; careless. 

HeiP er, n. a young cow. 

Height^ n. elevation above 
the ground ; degree of 
altitude. 

Height" en, v. to raise high- 
er ; to improve. 

Hei' nous, (Jta s nus,) a. a- 
trocious ; wicked in a 
high degree. 

Heir, (are,) n. a man who 
inherits. 

Heir' ess, (are y ess,) n. a 
woman who inherits. 

He' li os cope, n. a sort of 
telescope fitted for look- 
ing at the sun without 
hurting the eyes. 

Hel* met, n. a helm ; a 
headpiece. 

Help' er, n. an assistant; 
an auxiliary. 

Hel' ter skel' ter, ad. in a 
hurry ; without order. 

Helve, n. the handle of an 
axe. 

Hem' i sphere, n. a half 
globe. 

Hence' forth, ad. from this 
time forward. 

Hep' ta gon, n. a figure 
with seven sides or an- 



Hep' tar *chy, n. a seven- 
fold government. 

Her' aid, n. an officer em- 
ployed in martial messa- 
ges ; a precursor. 

Her' al dry, n. the art or of- 
fice of a herald ; bla 
zonry. 

Herb, n. a plant whose 
stalk is soft, chiefly the 
esculent kind. 

ifcrb' age, n. herbs colleo 
tively ; grass ; pasture. 

Herb' al ist, n. one skilled in 
herbs. 

Her cu' le an, a. very great 
or difficult. 

Herd, n. a number of beasts 
together, v. to associate. 

Her e dit' a ment, n. a law 
term signifying inheri- 
tance. 

Ho red' it a ry, a. descend- 
ing by inheritance. 

Her' e sy, n. a fundamental 
error in religion ; a belief 
not orthodox. 

Her' e tic, n. one who prop- 
agates opinions in oppo- 
sition to the christian re- 
ligion. 

He ret' ic al, a. relating to 
heresy. 

Hero to fore', ad. formerly. 

Her' i tage, n. inheritance ; 
estate by succession. 

Her met' i cal, a. chemical. 

Her' mit, n. a solitary de- 
vout person. 

Her' mit age, n. a hermit's 
cell. 

He' ro, n. a brave man ; a 



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great warrior. 

He ro' ic, a. brave ; noble. 

Her' o ine, n. a female hero. 

Her' o ism 6 , n. the qualities 
of a hero. 

Hes 6 ' i tate, v. to pause ; to 
delay ; to doubt. 

Hes 6 i ta' tion, n. doubt ; in- 
termission of speech. 

Het' e ro dox, a. not ortho- 
dox. 

Het e ro ge' ne ous, a. of a 
nature diametrically op- 
posite. 

Hex' a gon, n. a figure of 
six equal sides or angles. 

Hex am' e ter, n. a verse or 
line consisting of six feet. 

v. to sob with a convulsed 
stomach. 

Hid' e ous, a. horrible ; 
dreadful. 

Hi' e rar J chy, n. a sacred 
government ; ecclesiasti- 
cal establishment. 

Hi e ro glyph' ic, n. an em- 
blem ; a figure by which 
a word is implied. 

H'ig/C fli er, n. one who car- 
ries his opinions to ex- 
travagance. 

Hig/i mind ed, a. proud ; 
arrogant. 

HigfC ness, n. elevation ; 
height ; the title of prin- 
ces ; supremacy. 

High way, n. public path. 

UigfC way man, n. a high- 
way robber. 

Hi lar' i ty, n. merriment ; 

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gayoty. 

Hin' der ance, n. impedi- 
ment ; let ; stop. 

Hind' er most, a. the last ; 
the lag. 

Hip po pot' a mus, n. the 
river horse. 

Hire' ling, n. one who serves 
for wages ; a mercenary. 

His to' ri an, n. a writer of 
facts and events. 

His tor' ic al, a. pertaining 
to history. 

His to ri og' ra pher, n. a 
historian ; a writer of his- 
tory. 

His to ri og' ra phy, n. the 
employment of a histo- 
rian. 

His' to ry, n. a dignified 
narration of facts and 
events. 

Hith 5 ' er to, ad. at every 
time till now ; yet. 

Hoarse' ness, n. a roughness 
of voice. 

Hoar' frost, n. the white 
frost. 

Hoa' r£, a) white or grey 
with age ; white with 
frost ; mossy ; rusty. 

Ho di er' nal, a. of to-day 

Ho' li ness, n. sanctity ; 
purity ; religious good- 
ness. 

Hoi' low, a. excavated ; 
not solid, n. cavity ; any 
opening or vacuity, v. to 
make hollow ; to shout ; 
to hoot. 

Hoi' o caust, n. a burnt sac- 
rifice. 



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Hol x ster, n. a case for a 
i.'jrreman's pistols. 

Ho' ly, a. good ; pious ; re- 
ligious ; consecrated to 
divine use ; sacred. 

Hoi' y day, n. an ecclesias- 
tical festival ; a day of 
gayety and joy. 

Horn' age, n. duty ; fealty ; 
respect ; service. 

Horn' i cide, n. murder ; 
inanslaying ; a manslay- 
er ; a murderer. 

Horn' i ly, n. a discourse 
read to a congregation. 

Ho mo go v ne ous, a. having 
the same nature or prin- 
ciples. 

Ho mol' o gous, a. having 
the same manner of pro- 
portions. 

Hon' est, a. upright ; sin- 
cere ; chaste ; righteous ; 
just. 

Hon' es ty, n. justice ; 
truth ; virtue ; purity. 

Hon' or a ry, a. done in 
honour ; conferring hon- 
our ; without gain. 

Hon' our, n. dignity ; repu- 
tation ; nobleness ; glory. 

Hon our a bk, a. illustri- 
ous ; noble ; great ; equi- 
table. 

Hon' our a bly, ad. magnan- 
imously ; generously ; 
reputably. 

Hood' wink, v. to blind with 
something bound over 
the eyes. 

Hoop ing cough', n. a cough 
■o called from its noise. 



Hope, n. expectation in 
dulged with pleasure, v. 
to expect with desire. 

Hope ful, a. promising ; full 
of hope. 

Hope' less, a. without hope ; 
promising nothing pleas 
ing. 

Ho ri' zon, n. the line that 
terminates the view. 

Hor i zon' tal, a. parallel to 
the horizon ; on the level. 

Ho rol' o gy, n. an instru- 
ment that tells the hour, 
as a clock, watch, or 
hour glass. 

Hor' os cope, n. the figure 
which shows the situation 
of the planets, &c. 

Hor' ri ble, a. dreadful ; ter- 
rible ; shocking ; hide- 
ous ; enormous. 

Hor' ri bly, ad. dreadfully ; 
hideously. 

Hor' rid, a. hideous ; dread- 
ful ; shocking. 

Hor rif ic, a. causing hor- 
ror. 

Hor' ror, n. terror mixed 
with detestation ; gloom ; 
dreariness. 

Horse' man, n. one skilled 
in riding ; a trooper. 

Ho 6 san' na, n. an exclama- 
tion of praise to God. 

Ho' 6 sier, n. one who sells 
stockings. 

Hos' pit a ble, a. kind to 
strangers. 

Hos' pi tal, n. a place for 
the reception of the sick, 
or support of the poor, 



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Hos pi tal' i ty, n. the prac- 
tice of entertaining stran- 
gers. 

Host, n. the landlord of an 
inn ; an army ; sacrifice 
of mass. 

Hos' tage, n. one given in 
pledge for the perform- 
ance of conditions. 

Host' ess, n. a female host. 

Hos' tile, a. adverse ; op- 
posite ; suitable to an 
enemy. 

Hos til' i ty, n. open war ; 
opposition in war. 

Host' ler, n. one who has 
the care of horses at an 
inn. 

Ho tel', n. a genteel inn. 

Hov' el, n. a shed open on 
the sides ; a cottage ; a 
mean habitation. 

Hough, (hok,) n. the lower 
part of the thigh ; a kind 
of hoe. v. to hamstring. 

Hound, n. a dog used in the 
chase. 

Hour' ly, a. happening or 
done every hour. ad. fre- 
quently. 

House' break mg, n. bur- 
glary. 

House' hold, n. a family liv- 
ing together, a. domes- 
tic. 

House' hold er, n. a master 
of a family ; a housekeep- 
er. 

House 6 ' wife, n. the mistress 
of a family ; a female 
economist. 

Hou' 5 sing, n. a cloth fixed 



to a saddle to prevent 
dirt from the horse. 

How be v it, ad. neverthe- 
less. 

How ev' er, ad. in whatso- 
ever manner ; at all e- 
vents ; at least. 

Huck' a back, n. a kind of 
linen on which figures are 
raised. 

Huck' ster, n. a retailer of 
small wares ; a trickish 
mean fellow. 

Hud' die, v. to crowd to- 
gether in a confused man- 
ner. 

Hue, n, shade of colour. 

Hun^ v. to chide with inso- 
lence. 

Huff' ish, a. arrogant ; in- 
solent ; hectoring. 

Huge, a. vast ; immense : 
large ; enormous. 

Hu v man, a. having the 
qualities of a man. 

Hu mane\ a. kind ; good 
natured ; tender. 

Hu man' i ty, n. benevo- 
lence ; compassion ; gen- 
erosity. 

Hum' ble, a. modest ; sub- 
missive, v. to subdue ; 
to condescend. 

.Hum' bly, ad. submissive- 
ly ; lowly. 

Hum' drum, n. a stupid 
person, a. dull. 

Hu N mid, a. wet ; moist. 

Hu mid' i ty, n. a moist 
ure; dampness. 

Hu mil i a' tion, n. the act 
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Hu mil' i ty, n. modesty ; 
freedom from pride. 

Hxf mor ous, a. full of gro- 
tesque or odd images ; 
pleasant ; jocular. 

Hul mor ous ly, ad. merri- 
ly ; jocosely ; capricious- 

ffu x mor some, a. peevish ; 
petulant ; odd ; humor- 
ous. 

Hu x mour, v. to gratify, n. 
present disposition. 

Hun' ger, n. desire of food. 
v. to desire with great 
eagerness. 

Hun" gry, a. in want of 
food. 

Hunts' man, n. one who 
hunts. 

Hurl, v. to throw with vio- 
lence. 

Hur' ri cane, n. a violent 
storm ; a tempest. 

Hurt' ful, a. pernicious ; 
mischievous. 

Hus 6 ' band, n. a married 
man ; an economist, v. 
to manage frugally. 

Hus' band man, n. one who 
works in tillage. 

Hus' ban dry, n. tillage ; 
frugality. 

Hush' mo ney, n. a bribe to 
induce secrecy. 

Hus 6 ' 6 sy,n. a vile woman. 

Hus tie, v. to shake to- 
gether. 

Huz za\ in. a shout or cry 
of acclamation. 

Hy drau' lies, n. the sci- 
ence of conducting wa- 



ter through pipes or con- 
duits. 

Hy dro ceph' a lus, n. a 
dropsy in the head. 

Hy drog' ra phy, n. descrip- 
tion of the sea and its 
boundaries. 

Hy drom' e ter, n. an instru- 
ment to measure the ex 
tent of water. 

Hy dro pho* bi a, n. a dis- 
temper occasioned by the 
bite of a mad dog. 

Hy dro stat' ics, n. the sci- 
ence of weighing fluids, 
or of weighing bodies in 
fluids. 

Hy me ne x al, a. pertaining 
to marriage. 

Hy per bol' ic al, a. exag- 
gerating beyond fact. 

Hy per' bo le, n. a rhetor- 
ical figure by which 
things are represented 
much greater or less than 
they are. 

Hy per crit' i cal, a. critical 
beyond use. 

Hyp o ichon' dri ac, a. mel- 
ancholy ; dispirited. 

Hy poc' ri sy, n. dissimula- 
tion with regard to mo- 
rality or religion. 

Hyp' o crite, n. a dissem- 
bler in religion. 

Hyp o crit' ic al, a. dissem- 
bling ; insincere ; false. 

Hy poth' e sis, n. a system 
upon supposition. 

Hy po thet' ic al, a. sup- 
posed ; conditional. 

Hys ter' ic al, a* troubled 



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with fits. 
Hys ter' ics, n. fits peculiar 
to women. 

I. 

\ AM' BICK, n. verses com- 
posed of a short and long 
syllable alternately. 

Ice, n. frozen water ; con- 
creted sugar, v. to turn 
to ice ; to cover with con- 
creted sugar. 

Ich 1 thy ol' o gy, n. the 
doctrine of the nature of 
fish. 

i ci cle, n. a shoot of ice 
hanging down. 

I de v a, n. a mental image. 

I de x al, a. mental ; intel- 
lectual. 

I den' ti cal, a. the same, 
implying the sa me thing. 

I den' ti fy, v. to make two 
things the same. 

I den' ti ty, n. sameness. 

Id' i om, n. a mode of 
speaking peculiar to a 
language or dialect. 

Id i o mat' i cal, a. peculiar 
to a tongue ; phraseolo- 
gical. 

Id' i ot, n. a fool. 

T die, a. lazy. v. to lose 
time in laziness. 

T die ness, n. laziness. 

T dol, n. an image worship- 
ped ; one loved to adora- 
tion. 

I dol' a ter, n. one who wor- 
ships idols. 

[ do* a trous, a. tending to 
or comprising idolatry. 

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I dol' a try, n. the worship 

of images. 
r dol ize, v. to adore. 
Ig' ne ous, a. containing o»- 

emitting fire. 
Ig' nis fat' u us, n. will-with 

the- wisp ; jack-with-the- 

lantern ; a fiery vapour ; 

a delusion. 
Ig no x ble, a. mean of birth ; 

worthless. 
Ig no min' i ous, a. disgrace- 
ful ; shameful ; mean. 
Ig' no min y, n. disgrace ; 

reproach; shame. 
Ig no ra' mus, n. a foolish 

fellow ; a vain pretender. 
Ig' no ranee, n. want of 

knowledge. 
Ig' no rant, a. illiterate ; 

without knowledge. 

II le' gal, a. contrary to 
law; unjust. 

II le x gal ly, ad. in a manner 

contrary to law. 
II le" gi ble, a. what cannot 

be clearly read. 

II le git' i mate, a. born out 
of wedlock. 

III fa' voured, a. of a bad 
countenance. 

II lib' e ral, a. sparing ; 

mean ; disingenuous. 
II li" cit, a. unlawful ; un 

fit ; contraband. 

II lit' e rate, a. unlearned ; 
untaught ; ignorant. 

III na N ture, n. peevishness , 
malevolence. 

Ill na N tured, a. peevish , 
cross ; untrac-table. 



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ness, n, 



sick 



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order ; weakness. 

II lu x min ate, v. to en- 
lighten ; to adorn ; to il- 
lustrate. 

II lu min a' tion, n. bright- 
ness ; lights set forth as 
a mark of joy. 

II lu x 6 sion, n. a false show. 

II lu N sive, a. deceiving by 
false show. 

II lu x so ry, a. deceiving ; 
fraudulent. 

II lus' trate, v. to explain ; 
to clear ; to elucidate. 

11 lus tra x tion, n. explana- 
tion ; exposition. 

II lus' tri ous, a. conspicu- 
ous ; noble ; eminent. 

Im' age, n. a picture ; a 
statue ; an idol ; an idea. 

Im' age ry, n. sensible rep- 
resentation ; show. 

Im a" gin a ble, a. possible 
to be conceived. 

Im a" gin a ry, a. fancied ; 
visionary ; ideal. 

Im a gin a tion, n. fancy ; 
conception ; scheme. 

Im a" gine, v. to fancy ; to 
contrive. 

Im be cil' i ty, n. weakness ; 
feebleness. 

Im bibe\ v. to drink in ; to 
admit into. 

Im bit' ter, v. to make bit- 
ter ; to exasperate. 

Im bod' y, v. to condense to 
a body ; to unite into one 
mass or company. 

Im bold' en, v. to make 
bold ; to encourage. 

Im bo' fi som, v. to hold in 



the bosom. 
Im bow' er, v. to sheltei 

with trees. 
Im brown', v. to make 

brown ; to obscure. 
Im brue\ v. to steep ; to 

soak ; to wet much. 
Im bue x , v. to tincture 

deep ; to tinge. 
Im burse', v. to stock with 

money. 
Im' i ta ble, a. worthy or 

possible to be imitated. 
Im' i tate, v. to copy ; to 

counterfeit ; to resemble. 
Im' i ta tive, a. inclined or 

tending to copy. 
Im i ta v tion, n. the act oi 

copying ; a copy. 
Immaculate, a. spotless; 

pure ; undefiled. 
Im ma te x ri al, a. trifling ; 

incorporeal. 
Im meas 6 ' ur a ble, a. not to 

be measured. 
Im me' di ate, a. instant ; 

acting by itself. 
Im me v di ate ly, ad. pres- 
ently ; instantly. 
Im me mo r ri al, a. past the 

time of memory. 
Im mense', a. unlimited ; 

huge ; infinite. 
Im men' si ty, n. unbound- 
ed greatness ; infinity. 
Im merge', ) tQ gink 
Im merse , ) 

plunge under water ; to 

dip in water. 
Im mer' sion, n. dipping 

under water. 
Im' mi nent, a. impending ; 



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threatening. 

Im mod' e rate, a. exces- 
sive ; exceeding the due 
means. 

Im mod' e rate ly, ad. in an 
excessive degree. 

Im mod' est, a. shameless ; 
obscene ; impure. 

Im' mo late, v. to sacrifice ; 
to offer up. 

Im mo la' tion, n. the act of 
sacrificing. 

Im mor' al, a. dishonest ; 
irreligious ; vicious. 

Im mo ral' i ty, n. want of 
virtue ; vice. 

Im mor' tal, a. perpetual ; 
never to die. 

Im mor tal' i ty, n. an ex- 
emption from death. 

Im mor tal ize, v. to make 
or become immortal. 

Im move' a ble, a. unshaken ; 
firm ; stable. 

Im move' a bly, ad. not to 
be shaken ; firmly. 

Im mu l ni ty, n. privilege ; 
exemption ; freedom. 

Im mure', v. to enclose ; to 
shut in ; to confine. 

Im mu ta bil' i ty, n. inva- 
riableness ; constancy. 

Im mu' ta ble. a. invariable ; 
unalterable. 

Im pair', v. to lessen ; to 
injure ; to make worse. 

Im par' i ty, n. dispropor- 
tion ; inequality. 

Im par' lance, n. dialogue ; 
conference. 

Im part', v. to communi- 
cate *, to grant unto. 



Im par' tial, a. equitable , 
equal ; just. 

Im par tial' i ty, n. equita- 
bleness ; justice. 

Im par' tial ly, ad. equita- 
bly ; without bias. 

Im pass' a ble, a. that which 
cannot be passed. 

Im pas' sion ed, a. seized 
with passion. 

Im pa' tience, n. uneasiness 
under suffering ; eager- 
ness. 

Im pa' tient, a. eager ; not 
able to endure. 

Im pa' tient ly, ad. eagerly ; 
passionately. 

Im peach\ v. to accuse by 
public authority. 

Im peach' ment, n. a legal 
accusation ; hinderance. 

Im pede\ v. to hinder ; to 
obstruct ; to let. 

Im ped' i ment, n. hinder- 
ance ; obstruction. 

Im pel', v. to urge for- 
wards ; to press on. 

Im pel' lent, n. a power to 
drive forward. 

Im pend', v. to hang over ; 
to be at hand. 

Im pend' ing, a. hanging 
ready to fall. 

Im pen' e tra ble, a. what 
cannot be penetrated or 
discovered. 

Im pen' i tence, n. a hard- 
ness of heart, or contin- 
uance in evil courses. 

Im pen i ten*, a. obdurate ; 
remorseless. 

Im pen' i tent ly, ad. with 



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out repentance. 

Im per' a tive, a. command- 
ing ; ordaining. 

Im per cep' ti ble, a. not to 
be perceived. 

Im per cep' ti bly, ad. in a 
manner not to be per- 
ceived. 

Im per' feet, a. frail ; not 
complete ; defective. 

Im per fee' tion, n. a defect ; 
a failure ; a fault. 

Im per' feet ly, ad. not com- 
pletely ; not fully. 

Im pe N ri al, a. belonging to 
an emperor. 

Im pe' ri ous, a. haughty ; 
arrogant; lordly. 

Im per' ti nence, n. folly ; 
intrusion. 

Im per' ti nent, a. intrusive ; 
meddling. 

Im per' vi ous, a. impassa • 
ble ; inaccessible. 

Im pet u os' i K ty, n. vio 
lence ; fury ; vehem- 
ence. 

Im pet' u ous, a. violent; 
forcible ; fierce. 

Im pi x e ty, n. wickedness ; 
irreverence. 

Im' pi ous, a. wicked ; pro- 
fane; irreligious. 

Im pla N ca ble, a. malicious ; 
not to be appeased ; in- 
exorable ; constant in en- 
mity. 

Im plant', v. to ingraft ; to 
infix ; to insert. 

Im' pie ment, n. a tool ; an 
instrument; utensil. 

Jm' pli cate, v. to entangle ; 



to embarrass ; to infold. 

Im pli ca v tion, n. involution ; 
a tacit inference ; entan- 
glement. 

Im pli" cit, a. founded on 
the authority of others ; 
entirely obedient ; in- 
folded. 

Im pli" cit ly, ad. with un- 
reserved confidence or 
obedience. 

Im plore\ v. to call upon in 
supplication ; to solicit ; 
to beg. 

Im ply v , v. to comprise ; to 
infold ; to suggest. 

Im po lite\ a. unpolite ; 
rude ; ungenteel. 

Im pol' i tic, a. imprudent ; 
indiscreet. 

Im porf , v. to bring com- 
modities from abroad ; to 
signify or denote. 

Im' port, n. importance ; 
things imported. 

Im por' tance, n. conse- 
quence ; moment ; thing 
implied. 

Im por' tant, a. moment- 
ous ; of great conse- 
quence. 

Im port a x tion, n. the act 
of bringing things from 
abroad. 

Im por' tu nate, a. incessant 
in solicitation. 

Im por tune\ v. to tease 
with solicitations. 

Im por tu v ni ty, n. incessant 
solicitation. 

Im pose 6 \ v. to enjoin ae a 
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!m po 6si" tion, n. an injunc- 
tion ; a tax or tribute ; 
an oppression ; a cheat or 
fraud. 

Im pos si bil' i ty, n. that 
which cannot be done. 

Im pos' si big, a. impracti- 
cable. 

Im' post, n. a tax ; a custom 
to be paid. 

Im post' hume, n. a swell- 
ing, or collection of pur- 
ulent matter in an ab- 
scess. 

Im pos' tor, n. a false pre- 
tender ; a cheat. 

Im' po tence, ) 

T » * ' > n. want 

Im po ten cy, ) 

of power ; incapacity ; 

feebleness. 

Im' po tent, a. weak ; fee- 
ble ; wanting power. 

Im prac ti ca bil' i ty, n. im 
possibility ; infeasibility. 

Im prac' ti ca ble, a. im- 
possible ; unattainable ; 
infeasible. 

xrri pre cate, v. to invoke 
evil ; to curse. 

Im pre ca x tion, n. an invo- 
cation of evil ; a curse. 

Im preg' nate, v. to make 
prolific ; to fill. 

Im press', v. to print ; to 
stamp ; to force. 

Im pres' sion, n. the print 
of a stamp or seal ; im- 
age fixed on the mind ; 
edition of a book. 

Im print', v. to print ; to fix 
on the mind. 

Im pris 6 ' on, v. to confine ; 



to shut up. 

Im pris 6 ' on ment, n. con- 
finement in prison. 

Im prob a bil' i ty, n. un- 
likelihood. 

Im prob' a ble, a. incredible ; 
unlikely. 

Im prop' er, a. unfit ; un- 
qualified ; not just. 

Im pro prf e ty, n. unfit- 
ness ; inaccuracy. 

Im prov' a ble, a. capable of 
improvement. 

Im prove', v. to raise from 
good to better. 

Im prove' ment, n. progress 
from good to better ; 
educn:on. 

Im prov i dent, a. wanting 
care 10 provide. 

Im pru x dence, n. indiscre- 
tion ; negligence ; folly. 

Im pru v dent, a. wanting 
prudence ; injudicious. 

Im pru' dent ly, ad. indis- 
creetly ; carelessly. 

Im' pu dence, n. shameless- 
ness ; immodesty. 

Im pu dent, a. shameless ; 
wanting modesty. 

Im' pu dent ly, ad. shame- 
lessly ; saucily. 

Im' pulse, n. a communica- 
ted force ; motive ; idea. 

Im pu N ni ty, n. exemption 
from punishment. 

Im pure\ a. unholy ; un- 
chaste ; drossy. 

Im pu x ri ty, n. lewdness ; 
filthiness. 

Im pu ta x tion, n. an accusa- 
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Im pute\ v. to charge up- 
on ; to attribute ; to 
reckon to one what does 
not properly belong to 
him. 

In a bil' i ty, n. want of 
power ; impotence. 

In ac ces' si ble, a. not to be 
come at. 

In ac cu ra cy, n. want of 
exactness. 

In ac' cu rate, a. not exact ; 
not accurate. 

In ac' tive, a. indolent ; 
sluggish. 

In ac tiv' i ty, n. idleness ; 
inaction ; sluggishness. 

In ad' e quate, a. defective ; 
disproportionate . 

In ad vert' ence, n. negli- 
gence ; inattention. 

In ad ver' tent ly, ad. neg- 
ligently ; carelessly. 

In ad vert' ent, a. inconside- 
rate ; careless. 

In al x ien a ble, a. that can- 
not be alienated. 

In an' i mate, a. void of life ; 
without animation. 

In ap' pli ca ble, a. not to 
be particularly applied. 

In ar tic' u late, a. not ut- 
tered distinctly. 

In ar tic' u late ly, ad. in- 
distinctly ; confusedly. 

In at ten' tion, n. disregard ; 
carelessness. 

In at ten' tive, a. regardless ; 
negligent. 

In at ten' tive ly, ad. care- 
lessly ; heedlessly. 

In au' gu rate, v. to invest 



with solemnity. 
In au gu ra x tion, n. inve*t« 

iture with solemnities. 
In aus pi' cious, a. unlucky ; 

unfortunate. 
In' born, a. implanted De- 
nature ; innate. 
In can ta v tion, n. an en 

chantment ; a charm. 
In ca x pa ble, a. unable ; 

disqualified ; unfit. 
In ca pa" ci tate, v. to dis 

able ; to disqualify. 
In ca pa" ci ty, n. inability ; 

want of power. 
In car' nate, a. clothed or 

embodied in flesh. 
In car na N tion, n. the act of 

assuming a body. 
In cen' di a ry, n. one who 

burns houses, or sows 

strife. 
In' cense, n. a strong per- 
fume offered to some 

deity. 
In cense', v. to provoke ; to 

enrage ; to incite ; to stir 

up. 
In cen' tive, n. an incitement 

or motive. 
In ces' sant, a. continual ; 

unceasing. 
In' ci dent, n. an accidental 

circumstance ; an event ; 

a casualty. 
In ci dent' al, a. casual ; 

happening by chance ; 

fortuitous ; occasional. 
In cis 6 ' ion, n. a cut; a 

wound made. 
In cite' ment, n. an incen- 
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In ci vil* i ty, n. rudeness ; 
a want of courtesy. 

In clem' en cy, n. cruelty ; 
harshness ; severity ; 
roughness. 

In cli na v tion, n. tendency 
to a point ; affection ; 
natural aptness. 

In cline\ v. to bend ; to 
lean ; to be disposed. 

In clude\ v. to enclose ; to 
shut ; to comprise ; to 
comprehend. 

In clu' sive, a. comprehend- 
ing ; enclosing. 

In cog', ad. unknown ; in 
private ; incognito. 

In co he r rent, a. inconsist- 
ent ; disagreeing ; with- 
out cohesion. 

In co he' rence, n. incon- 
gruity ; want of connex- 
ion. 

In com bus' ti ble, a. not to 
be consumed by fire. 

In' come, n. profit ; rent ; 
revenue. 

In com mode\ v. to trou- 
ble ; to embarrass. 

In com mo x di ous, a. vexa- 
tious without great mis- 
chief; inconvenient. 

In com mu* ni ca ble, a. not 
to, be communicated or 
discovered. 

In com' par a ble, a. excel- 
lent; matchless. 

In com paf i ble, a. incon- 
sistent with something 
else. 

In com' pe ten cy, n. ina- 
bility ; insufficiency. 



In com' pe tent, a. not ad- 
equate ; not proportion- 
ate. 

In com plete\ a. not finish- 
ed ; not perfect. 

In com pre hen' si ble, a. 
not to be conceived. 

In con ceaY a ble, a. not to 
be hid or kept secret. 

In con ceiv x a ble, a. not to 
be conceived or im- 
agined. 

In con cezV a bly, ad. be- 
yond comprehension. 

In con clu x sive, a. not 
conclusive ; not convin- 
cing. 

In con di" tion al, a. un- 
limited ; unrestrained. 

In con gru v i ty, n. incon- 
sistency ; disagreement. 

In con' gru ous, a. incon- 
sistent ; not fitting. 

In con sid' er a ble, a. un- 
worthy of notice. 

In con sid' er ate, a. care- 
less ; thoughtless. 

In con sid' er ate ly, ad. 
thoughtlessly. 

In con sist' en cy, n. un- 
steadiness ; incongruity. 

In con sist' ent, a. contrary ; 
incompatible. 

In con so N la ble, a. not to 
be comforted. 

In con' stan cy, n. unstead- 
iness ; mutability. 

In con' stant, a. not firm ; 
unsteady ; variable. 

In con test' a ble, a. not to 
be disputed ; certain. 

In con' ti nence, n. on- 



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chastity. 

In con' ti nent, a. unchaste. 

In con ve y ni ence, n. unfit- 
ness ; disadvantage. 

In con ve' ni ent, a. incom- 
modious ; unfit. 

In cor' po rate, v. to form 
into one body ; to mix; 
to unite. 

In cor reef, a. not nicely 
finished ; not exact. 

In cor' ri gi ble, a. bad be- 
yond amendment. 

In cor rupt' i ble, a. not ca- 
pable of corruption or de- 
cay. 

In cor rup' tion, n. a state of 
purity. 

In crease', v. to grow ; to 
make more. 

In crease, n. augmenta- 
tion ; produce. 

In cred' i ble, a. not to be 
believed. 

In ere du li ty, n. hardness 
of belief. 

In crust a' tion, n. an ad- 
herent covering. 

In cu ba' tion, n. the act of 
sitting upon eggs. 

In cul' cate, v. to impress 
by admonitions. 

In cum' bent, a. imposed as 
a duty ; lying or leaning 
upon. n. one in posses- 
sion of a benefice. 

In cum' ber, v. to embar- 



a. ui- 



In cur', v. to become liable 

to ; to deserve. 
In cu* ra ble, a. hopeless ; 

not to be cured. 



In cur' sion, n. an invasion; 
attack ; inroad. 

In cur va v tion, n. the act of 
bending. 

In de&t' ed, a. in debt ; 
having incurred a debt ; 
obliged. 

In de x cen cy, n. indeco- 
rum ; any thing unbe- 
coming. 

In de r cent, a. unbecoming ; 
unfit to be known. 

In dec' o rous, > 

In de co' rous, $ 
decent ; unbecoming. 

In de fat' i ga ble, a. un- 
wearied with labour. 

In de fei' si ble, a. not to be 
cut off ; irrevocable. 

In de fen' si ble, a. what 
cannot be defended. 

In def i nite, a. unlimited ; 
undeterminate. 

In del' i ble, a. not to be 
erased or annulled. 

In del' i ca cy, n. a want of 
elegant decency. 

In del' i cate, a. wanting 
decency ; rude. 

In dem' ni fy, v. to main- 
tain unhurt. 

In dem' ni ty, n. exemption 
from punishment. 

In den' ture, n. a covenant 
or deed indented. 

In de pend' ence, n. free- 
dom ; exemption from 
reliance or control. 

In de pend' ent, a. free ; not 
controllable. 

In de ter' min ate, a. inde- 
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In' dian, n. a native of jln- 
dia. a. belonging to In- 
dia. 

In' di cate, v. to point out ; 
to show. 

In di ca x tion, n. a mark or 
sign ; a symptom. 

In die' a tive, a. showing or 
pointing out. 

In dif ' fer ence, n. impar- 
tiality ; negligence ; un- 
concern. 

In dif fer ent, a. of little 
concern ; careless ; im- 
partial ; passable. 

In dif fer ent ly, ad. impar- 
tially ; tolerably. 

Jn' di gence, n. want ; pov- 
erty ; great need. 

In' di gent, a. needy ; poor ; 
in want. 

In di gest' ion, n. the state 
of food unconcocted. 

In dig' nant, a. angry ; ra- 
ging; inflamed. 

In dig na x tion, n. anger 
mixed with contempt. 

In dig' ni ty, n. contume- 
ly ; contemptuous inju- 
ry, 

In di reef, a. not straight ; 
not fair ; not honest. 

In dis creet\ a. imprudent ; 
injudicious. 

In dis ere" tion, n. impru- 
dence ; inconsideration. 

In dis crim' i nate ly, ad. 
without distinction. 

In dis pen' sa ble, a. not to 
be remitted. 

In dis po" 6 sed, a. disorder- 
ed ; disqualified. 



In dis po 6 si" tion, n. a dis 
order of health ; dislike. 

In dis' pu ta ble, a. incon- 
trovertible. 

In dis' so lu ble, a. binding 
for ever ; firm ; stable. 

In dis tinct', a. not plainly 
marked ; confused. 

In di vid' u al, a. single ; 
undivided, n. every sin- 
gle person. 

In di vis 6 ' i ble, a. what can- 
not be divided. 

In' do lence, n. laziness ; 
inattention. 

In' do lent, a. lazy ; care- 
less ; inattentive. 

In du x bi ta ble, a. not 
doubtful. 

In duce\ v. to persuade ; 
to influence ; to bring 
on. 

In duce x ment, n. motive for 
doing a thing. 

In duct/ v. to put in actual 
possession of a benefice. 

In due v , v. to invest. 

In dulge', v. to favour ; to 
fondle. 

In dul' gence, n. fondness ; 
forbearance ; tenderness ; 
favour granted. 

In dul' gent, a. kind ; gen- 
tle ; favourable. 

In dus' tri ous, a. diligent ; 
laborious. 

In' dus try, n. diligence ; 
assiduity. 

In e' bri ate, v. to intoxi- 
cate ; to make drunk. 

In e bri a v tion, n. intoxica- 
tion ; drunkenness. 



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In ef fa ble, a. unspeak- 
able. 

In ef fect r u al, a. without 
power to effect ; weak. 

In ef fi ea v cious, a. inef- 
fectual ; feeble ; weak. 

In ef ' fi ca cy, n. want of 
power ; want of effect. 

In el' e gant, a. not becom- 
ing ; mean ; despicable. 

In e qual' i ty, n. uneven- 
ness ; disproportion. 

In erf, a. sluggish ; dull. 

In es' ti ma ble, a. above all 
price ; invaluable. 

In eY i ta ble, a. unavoid- 
able ; not to be escaped. 

In ex cu x 6 sa ble, a. not to 
be excused or palliated. 

In ex ftaust' i ble, a. not to 
be drained. 

Im ex' o ra ble, a. not to be 
moved by entreaty. 

In ex pe y di ent, a. improp- 
er ; inconvenient. 

In ex pe' ri ence, n. a want 
of experience. 

In ex' pi a ble, a. not to be 
atoned for. 

In ex' pli ca ble, a. incapa- 
ble of being explained. 

In ex pres' si ble, a. not to 
be told ; unutterable. 

In ex' tri ca ble, a. not to be 
disentangled. 

In fal li bil' i ty, n. exemp- 
tion from error. 

In fal' li ble, a. incapable of 
mistakes ; certain. 

In' fa mous, a. notoriously 
bad ; shameless. 

In' fa my, n. notoriety of 



bad character. 
In' fan cy, n. the first put 

oflife. 

In' fan try, n. the foot sol- 
diers of an army. 

In fat' u ate, v. to strike 
with folly ; to bewitch. 

In fat u a x tion, n. depriva- 
tion of reason. 

In feet', v. to taint ; to poi- 
son ; to pollute. 

In fee' tion, n. a contagion ; 
a corrupt effluvium. 

In fee' tious, a. contagious ; 
catching. 

In fer', v. to conclude from. 

In' fer ence, n. a conclusion 
from premises. 

In fe x ri or, a. lower in place 
or value, n. one lower in 
rank or station. 

In fe ri or' i ty, n. lower 
state of dignity or value. 

In fer' nal, a. hellish ; tar- 
tarean ; very bad. 

In fesf , v. to annoy ; to har- 
ass ; to plague ; to disturb. 

In' fl del, n. an unbeliever ; 
a pagan ; a miscreant. 

In fi del' i ty, n. want of 
faith ; treachery. 

In' fi nite, a. unbounded ; 
immense ; unlimited. 

In' fi nite ly, ad. without 
limits. 

In fin' i ty, n. immensity ; 
endless number. 

In firm', a. weak of body or 
mind ; not solid. 

In firm' a ry, n. a residence 
for the sick. 

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foiling ; disease. 

In flame", v. to set on fire ; 
to irritate. 

In flam' ma ble, a. easy to 
be set on fire. 

In flam ma'' tion, n. an 
unnatural heat of the 
blood ; state of being in 
a flame. 

In flate\ v. to swell or puff 
up with wind. 

In fleet', v. to bend; to 
bow ; to change ; to va- 
ry- , 

In flex i ble, a. not to be 

bent ; immovable. 

In flict', v. to lay punish- 
ment upon. 

In' flu ence, v. to bias ; to 
have power over. n. an 
ascendent power. 

In flu en' tial, a. exerting 
influence or power. 

In' flux, n. act of flowing 
into. 

In fold', v. to wrap up ; to 
enclose. 

In form', v. to tell ; to in- 
struct. 

In for ma x tion, n. intelli- 
gence given ; instruc- 
tion. 

In frac' tion, n. breach ; 
violation. 

In fringe', v. to violate ; to 
break a contract. 

In fringe' ment, n. a viola- 
tion; a breach. 

In fuse 6 ', v. to pour in ; to 
instil ; to inspire. 

In fu x 6 sion, n. the act of 
pouring in or steeping. 



In ge' ni ous, a. witty ; in- 
ventive. 

In ge nu' i ty, n. wit ; in- 
vention ; genius. 

In gen' u ous, a. open ; fair ; 
candid ; generous ; no- 
ble. 

In glo* ri ous, a. dishonour- 
able ; mean. 

In gra v tiate, v. to put into 
favour. 

In grat' i tude, n. unthank- 
fulness. 

In gre x di ent, n. a part of 
any compound. 

In' gress, n. entrance ; pow- 
er of entrance. 

In nab' it, v. to dwell in. 

In hab' it a ble, a. that may 
be inhabited. 

In hab' i tant, n. one who 
dwells in a place. 

In hale x , v. to draw in with 
the air. 

In he x rent, a. innate ; in- 
born. 

In her' it, v. to possess of 
inheritance. 

In her' i tance, n. a heredi- 
tary possession. 

In hos' pi ta ble, a. unkind 
to strangers. 

In hu' man, a. barbarous 
savage ; cruel. 

In hu' man ly, ad. cruelly 
barbarously. 

In ject', v. to throw in. 

In im i cal, a. hostile ; ad 
verse ; unkind. 

In im' it a ble, a. above im 
itation. 

In i" qui tous, a. unjust. 



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In r qui ty, n. injustice ; 
wickedness ; sin. 

In i" tial, a. placed at the 
beginning ; incipient. 

In i" tiate, v. to admit ; to 
instruct. 

In ju di" cious, a. vord of 
judgment. 

In June' tion, n. a com- 
mand ; a precept. 

In' jure, v. to wrong ; to 
hurt unjustly. 

In ju* ri ous, a. unjust ; 
hurtful ; destructive. 

In' jury, n. mischief; out- 
rage ; annoyance. 

In jus' tice, n. unfair deal- 
ing ; iniquity. 

In' land, a. remote ; batk 
from the sea ; interior. 

In lay\ v. to variegate. 

In nate\ a. inborn ; natu- 
ral. 

In' no cence, n. purity ; 
harmlessness ; simplici- 
ty. 

In' no cent, a. pure ; harm- 
less ; innoxious. 

In no va* tion, n. the intro- 
duction of a novelty. 

In nox* ious, a. not hurtful ; 
harmless. 

In nu en' do, n. an oblique 
hint. 

In nu x me ra ble, a. not to 
be numbered. 

In oc' u late, v. to propa- 
gate by insertion. 

In of fen' sive, a. harmless ; 
innocent. 

In or' di nate, a. irregular ; 
disorderly. 



In or gan' ic al, a. without 
proper organs. 

In' quest, n. a judicial in- 
quiry or examination. 

In qui x e tude, n. uneasi- 
ness ; disquietude. 

In quire', v. to ask about ; 
to seek out. 

In qui' ry, n. an examina- 
tion ; a search. 

In quis 6 ' i tive, a. prying ; 
curious. 

In' road, n. an incursion. 

In sane\ a. mad. 

In san' i ty, n. madness. 

In sa x tia ble, a. not to be 
satisfied. 

In scribe", v. to write upon ; 
to dedicate. 

In scrip' tion, n. a title, 
name, or character writ 
ten or engraved upon any 
thing. 

In scru x ta ble, a. unsearch- 
able ; hidden. 

In se cure\ a. not secure; 
not safe. 

In sen si bil' i ty, n. stupid 
ity ; torpor. 

In sep' a ra ble, a. not to be 
disjoined. 

In serf, v. to place among 
other things. 

In sid' i ous, a. treacher- 
ous. 

In sig nif ' i cance, n. a want 
of meaning. 

In sig nif i cant, a. unim- 
portant ; trifling. 

In sin cere\ a. unfaithful. 

In sin' u ate, v. to hint art* 
fully ; to wheedle. 



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In sin u a' tion, n. the pow- 
er of pleasing or stealing 
upon the affections. 

In sip' id, a. without taste ; 
flat ; dull. 

In sist', v. to persist in ; to 
urge. 

In snare\ v. to entrap ; to 
inveigle ; to entangle. 

In so lence, n. haughtiness ; 
pride. 

In' so lent, a. haughty ; 
overbearing ; proud. 

In' so lent ly, ad. haughtily ; 
rudely. 

In sol' ven cy, n. an ina- 
bility to pay debts. 

In sol' vent, a. not able to 
pay debts. 

In spect', v. to look narrow- 
ly into. 

In spec' tion, n. a close ex- 
amination. 

In spec' tor, n. a superin- 
tendent. 

In spi ra* tion, n. an infu- 
sion of supernatural ideas 
into the mind. 

In spire\ v. to breathe or 
infuse into. 

In sta bil' i ty, n. fickleness ; 
mutability. 

In sta v ble, a. inconstant ; 
changing. 

In stall', v. to put into pos- 
session ; to invest. 

In stall a' tion, n. the act of 
installing. 

In stal' rnent, n. payments 
made at several times; 
installation. 

In' stance, v. to give or of- 

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fer an example, n. im- 
portunity ; example. 

In stant, n. the present mo- 
ment or month, a. ur- 
gent ; immediate ; quick. 

In stan ta' ne ous, a. done 
in an instant. 

In stant' ly, ad. immediate- 
ly ; momentarily. 

In' sti gate, v. to tempt or 
urge to ill. 

In sti ga v tion, n. an incite- 
ment to a crime. 

In sti gsC tor, n. an inciter to 
ill. 

In stil', v. to infuse by 
drops ; to insinuate any 
thing imperceptibly into 
the mind. 

In' stinct, n. natural desire 
or aversion ; the power 
which determines the will 
of brutes. 

In stinct' ive, a. acting 
without the direction of 
reason. 

In stinct' ive ly, ad. by the 
call of nature. 

In' sti tute, v. to fix ; to es 
tablish ; to appoint, n. an 
established law ; a pre- 
cept. 

Institu' tion, n. an estab- 
lishment ; a law. 

In' sti tu tor, n. an estab- 
lisher ; an instructer ; 
educator. 

In struct', v. to teach ; to 
direct ; to train up. 

In struc' tion, n. the act of 
teaching ; information • 
mandate ; precept. 



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in struck ive, a. conveying 
knowledge. 

In stru ment, n. a tool ; a 
deed or contract. 

In stru ment' al, a. condu- 
cive to some end ; help- 
ful ; performed by instru- 
ments. 

In stru men tal' i ty, n. sub- 
ordinate agency. 

In suf ' fer a ble, a. insup- 
portable ; intolerable. 

In suf fi" cien cy, n. inad- 
equateness ; inability. 

In suf fi" cient, a. inade- 
quate to any purpose. 

In' suit, n. an act of inso- 
lence or contempt. 

In suit', v. to treat with in- 
solence. 

In su v per a ble, a. insur- 
mountable ; invincible. 

In sup port' a ble, a. not to 
be endured. 

In sur mount' a ble, a. un- 
conquerable. 

In sur rec' tion, n. a rebel- 
lion ; a sedition. 

In' te ger, n. the whole of 
any thing. 

In' te gral, a. whole ; not 
fractional ; complete. 

In teg' ri ty, n. honesty ; 
purity of mind. 

In' tel lect, n. perception ; 
understanding. 

In tel lect' u al, a. belonging 
to the mind. 

In tel' li gence, n. notice; 
understanding ; skill. 

In tel' li gent, a. knowing ; 
instructed ; skilful. 



In tel' li gi ble, a. easily un- 
derstood. 

In tel' li gi bly, ad. clearly ; 
plainly ; distinctly. 

In tern' pe ranee, n. excess ; 
irregularity. 

In tern' pe rate, a. immod- 
erate ; ungovernable ; 
excessive in meat or 
drink. 

In tense', a. vehement ; ar- 
dent ; attentive. 

In tense' ly, ad. to a great or 
extreme degree. 

In tense' ness, n. eagerness ; 
closeness. 

In tent', a. anxiously and 
unceasingly diligent, n. a 
design ; a purpose. 

In ten' tion, n. a design ; a 
purpose. 

In ten' tion al, a. designed j 
done by design. 

In ter', v. to bury. 

In ter cede', v. to medi 
ate. 

In ter cept', v. to stop and 
seize in the way ; to ob * 
struct ; to cut off. 

In ter ces' sion, n. media- 
tion ; interposition. 

In ter ces' sor, n. a media- 
tor ; an agent who inter- 
cedes. 

In ter change", v. to ex- 
change, n. an exchange ; 
a bargain. 

In ter change' a ble, a. giv- 
en and taken mutually. 

In ter change' a bly, ad. al- 
ternately, so that each 
gives and receives. 



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INT 



In' ter course, n. communi- 
cation ; exchange. 

In ter diet', v. to prohibit ; 
to forbid. 

In' ter est, v. to concern ; to 
affect ; to influence, n. con- 
cern ; advantage ; usury. 

In ter fere', v. to interpose ; 
to intermeddle. 

In ter jec' tion, n. a sudden 
exclamation. 

In' te rim, n. mean time. 

In te' ri or, a. internal. 

In ter lard', v. to insert be- 
tween ; to diversify by 
mixture. 

In ter leave', v. to insert 
blank leaves. 

In ter line', v. to write be- 
tween lines. 

In ter lin e a' tion, n. a cor- 
rection made by writing 
between the lines. 

In ter lo cu' tion, n. inter- 
change of speech. 

In ter loc' u to ry, a. con- 
sisting of a dialogue. 

In' ter lo per, n. an intru- 
der. 

In ter med' die, v. to inter- 
pose officiously. 

In ter me' di ate, a. inter- 
vening ; lying between. 

In ter' ment, n. burial. 

In ter' min a ble,' a. un- 
bounded. 

In ter mis' sion, n. a cessa- 
tion for a time. 

In ter mit' tent, a. not con- 
tinual. 

In ter' nal, a. inward. 

In ter po la' tion, n. some- 



thing added or put into 
the original matter. 

In ter pose 6 ', v. to medi- 
ate ; to intervene. 

In ter po 6 si" tion, n. inter- 
vention ; agency between 
parties ; mediation. 

In ter' pret, v. to explain ; 
to translate. 

In ter pre ta tion, n. an ex- 
planation. 

In ter' pre ter, n. an expos- 
itor ; a translator. 

In ter reg' num, n. the time 
between the death of a 
king and the accession of 
his successor. 

In ter' ro gate, v. to exam- 
ine by questions. 

In terrog' a to ry, n.a ques- 
tion ; an inquiry. 

In ter rupt', v. to hinder ; 
to divide ; to separate. 

In ter rup' tion, n. hinder- 
ance ; intervention. 

In ter sect', v. to cut ; to 
cross each other. 

In ter sec' tion, n. a point 
where lines cross. 

In ter sperse', v. to scatter 
here and there. 

In' ter stice, n. a space be- 
tween two things. 

In ter twine', v. to unite by 
twisting together. 

In' ter val, n. interstice ; 
vacuity ; time elapsing 
between two periods. 

In ter vene', v. to come be- 
tween things and persons. 

In ter ven' tion, n. interpo- 
sition ; agency. 



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128 



INV 



In ter view, n. a sight of* 
one another. 

In ter weave', v. to mix one 
with another in a regular 
texture. 

In tesf tate, a. dying with- 
out a will. 

In tes' tine, a. internal ; in- 
ward. 

In thral', v. to enslave ; to 
shackle. 

In thral' ment, n. servitude ; 
slavery ; difficulty. 

In' ti ma cy, n. close famil- 
iarity. 

In' ti mate, v. to hint ; to 
suggest, a. familiar ; in- 
most, n. a familiar friend ; 
a confidant. 

In' ti mate ly, ad. closely ; 
familiarly; nearly. 

In ti raa v tion, n. a hint ; an 
indirect declaration. 

In tim' i date, v. to fright- 
en ; to dastardize. 

In tol' er a ble, a. unsuffer- 
able ; very bad. 

In tol' e rant, a. not able to 
endure. 

In tox' i cate, v. to make 
drunk ; to inebriate. 

In tox i ca' tion, n. inebri- 
ation ; drunkenness. 

In tract' a ble, a. unman- 
ageable ; unruly. 

Intrench', v. to fortify with 
a rampart or trench. 

In trench' ment, n. a for- 
tification, with a trench 
to defend against an at- 
tack. 

In trep' id, a. fearless res- 



olute ; brave, 
In tre pid' i ty, n. courage ; 

boldness. 
In' tri ca cy, n. perplexity ; 

difficulty. 
In' tri cate, a. perplexed ; 

involved ; obscure. 
In trigwc\ (in treeg\) v. to 

carry on private designs. 

n. a plot ; a cabal ; an a- 

mour. 
In trin* sic, a. inward ; true ; 

real ; natural. 
In tro duce\ v. to bring or 

usher in. 
In tro -due' tion, n. a bring- 
ing in ; a preface. 
In tro due' to ry, a. previ- 
ous ; serving as a means 

to something further. 
In trude v , v. to encroach ; 

to force without right or 

welcome. 
In tru N der, n. an encroach- 

er ; an interloper. 
In tru N 6 sion, n. the act of 

intruding. 
In trust', v. to put in trust 

with. 
In tu N i tive ly, ad. by im- 
mediate perception. 
In twine v , v. to twist or 

wreath together. 
In vade\ v. to enter in a 

hostile manner. 
In va' der, n. an assailant ; 

one who invades. 
In val' id, a- weak ; of no 

force or weight. 
In' va lid, (in! va leed,) n. 

one (usabldd. 
In val' i date. v. to weak- 



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IRR 



en ; to make void. 

In val' u a ble, a. precious, 
above estimation. 

In va r ri a ble, a. unchange- 
able ; constant. 

In va' 6 sion, n. a hostile en- 
trance ; an attack. 

In vec' tive, n. railing" ; 
sharp expressions. 

In veigh\ (in va\) v. to rail 
at ; to declaim against. 

In vez" gle, v. to allure. 

In vent', v. to discover ; to 
forge ; to feign. 

In ven' tion, n. a fiction ; 
a discovery ; a forgery. 

In ven' tive, a. apt to in- 
vent ; ingenious. 

In vent' or, n. a contriver ; 
a finder out. 

In' ven to ry, n. a catalogue 
of goods. 

Invert', v. to turn upside 
down. 

In vest', v. to clothe ; to 
adorn ; to place in pos- 
session of a rank or of- 
fice. 

In ves' ti gate, v. to trace or 
search out. 

In ves ti ga r tion, n. an ex- 
amination. 

In ves' ti ture, n. the act of 
giving possession. 

In vet' e rate, a. long es- 
tablished ; obstinate. 

In vid' i ous, a. envious ; 
malignant. 

In vig' o rate, v. to strength- 
en ; to animate. 

Irt vin' ci ble, a. unconquer- 
able. 



I In vi' o la ble, a. not to be 

profaned or broken. 
In vi v o late, a. uninjured ; 

unbroken. 
In vis 6 ' i ble, a. not to be 

seen ; imperceptible. 
In vi ta x tion, n. an inviting ; 

a bidding. 
In vite\ v. to bid ; to call ; 

to entice ; to persuade. 
In un da' tion, n. a deluge ; 

an overflow of waters. 
In vo ca N tion, n. a calling 

upon in prayer. 
In' voice, n. a catalogue of 

goods. 
In voke\ v. to call upon ; 

to pray to. 
In volve', v. to enwrap ; to 

comprise ; to entangle. 
In vol' un ta ry, a. not done 

willingly. 
In ure\ v. to habituate ; to 

accustom. 
In vul' ner a ble, a. that 

cannot be wounded. 
I ras' ci ble, a. apt to be ea- 
sily provoked. 
Irk' some, a. tedious ; wea 

risome. 
I ron' i cal, a. spoken by 

way of irony ; sneer- 
ing. 
T ro ny, n. a meaning con 

trary to words spoken. 
Ir ra' di ate, v. to illumin- 
ate ; to enlighten. 
Ir ra N tion al, a. void of 

reason ; silly. 
Irre clazm'a ble, a. not to 

be reclaimed; shama 

less. 



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JEW 



Ir re con ci' la ble, a. that 
cannot be reconciled. 

Ir re cov' er a ble, a. not to 
be regained or remedied. 

Ir re frag' a ble, a. that 
cannot be denied or con- 
futed. 

Ir re fu v ta ble, a. that can- 
not be refuted ; cer- 
tain. 

Ir reg' u lar, a. immethodi- 
cal ; disorderly ; loose. 

Ir reg u lar' i ty, n. a devi- 
ation from rule ; disorder. 

Ir rel' e vant, a. inapplica- 
ble. 

Ir re li" gion, n. a con- 
tempt of religion ; im- 
piety. 

Ir re li" gious, a. ungodly ; 
profane ; wicked. 

Ir re me v di a ble, a. not 
to be remedied or cur- 
ed. 

Ir re moV a ble, a. not to 
be removed or changed. 

Ir rep' a ra ble, a. not to be 
repaired or recovered. 

Ir rep re hen' si ble, a. ex- 
empt from blame. 

Ir re proach x a ble, a. free 
from reproach. 

Ir re prov' a ble, a. not to be 
blamed. 

Ir re 6 sist' i ble, a. what 
cannot be resisted. 

Ir res 6 ' o lute, a. not deter- 
mined ; not steady. 

Ir re triev* a ble, a. irrecov- 
erable ; irreparable. 

Ir rev* e rence, n. a want of 
veneration. 



Ir rev e rent, a. not paying 

due respect. 
Ir re ver' si ole, a. not to be 

changed or recalled. 
Ir rev' o ca ble, a. not to be 

recalled. 
Ir' ri tate, v. to provoke , 

to fret ; to agitate. 
Ir rup' tion, n. an inroad ; 

entrance by force. 
1*1' and, ) , , 
We, \ n ' land sur - 

rounded by water. 
Is' sue, n. event ; termina- 
tion ; offspring ; vent. v. 

to event. 
Isth' mus, n. a neck or jut 

of land. 
I tin' e rant, a. wandering ; 

unsettled. 



JAR GON, n. unintelligi 
ble talk ; nonsense. 

J&wn' dice, n. a distemper 
caused by the obstruc- 
tion of the gall in the li- 
ver. 

Jaunt, n. a ramble ; an ex- 
cursion, v. to walk or 
travel about. 

Jeal' ous, a. suspicious ; 
fearful ; cautious. 

Jeal' ous y, n. suspicion in 
love ; suspicious fear. 

Jeop' ar dy, n. danger, 
peril ; hazard. 

Jes' sa mine, n. a very fra- 
grant shrub. 

Jew' el ler, n. a man who 
deals in precious stones. 

Jew* el le ry, n. jewels and 



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JUV 



trinkets in general. 
Jo cose', a. jocular ; given 

to jesting ; droll ; merry. 
Joe' und, a. merry ; gay ; 

airy ; lively. 
Joint' ure, n. an estate or 

income settled on a wife. 
Jol' li ty, n. merriment ; 

festivity ; gayety. 
Jon' quille, n. a species of 

daffodil. 
Jos' tic, v. to push with the 

elbows. 
Jo' vi al, a. jolly ; merry ; 

airy ; gay. 
Jour' nal, n. a diary. 
Jour' ney, n. travel by land 

or by sea. 
Jour ne# man, n. a hired 

workman. 
Joy' ful, a. full of joy. 
Joy' ful ness, n. joy ; glad- 
ness ; exultation. 
Joy v less, a. destitute of joy 

or pleasure. 
Joy' ous, a. glad ; merry. 
Ju' bi lee, n. a public fe ; stiv- 

ity. 
Jo cun' di ty, n. pleasant- 
ness ; agreeablenecs, 
Judg' ment, n. an opinion ; 

a sentence. 
Ju' di ca to ry, n. a court of 

justice. 
Ju' di ca ture, n. a power to 

distribute justice. 
Ju di" cial, ) , * 

Judi"ciary, \ a < done 

in due form of justice. 
Ju di" cious, a. prudent ; 

wise; skilful. 
Jug* gler, n. a cheat ; one 



who practices sleight ot 
hand. 

Ju' gu l$,r, a. belonging or 
relating to the throat. 

June' tion, n. a union; co- 
alition ; combination. 

Junct' ure, n. a critical 
time ; joint ; union. 

Jun' ior, a. younger. 

Jun' to, n. a cabal ; fac- 
tion ; party ; combina- 
tion. 

Ju rid' i cal, a. used in 
courts of justice ; legal. 

Ju ris die' tion, n. legal au- 
thority ; a district. 

Ju ris pru' dence, n. the 
science of, or skill in 
law. 

Ju' ror, } , 

Jtfryman, j n ' one who 
serves on a jury. 

Jus' tice, n. right ; equity ; 
punishment ; an officer. 

Jus ti & a bie, a. that can be 
justified ; defensible. 

Jus ti fi ca' tion, n. de- 
fence ; vindication ; sup- 
port- 
Jus' ti fi er, n. one who 
justifies or defends. 

Jaa' ti fy, v. to defend ; to 
maintain ; to free ; to 
clear. 

Just' ly, ad. uprightly ; 
honestly ; properly ; ex- 
actly. 

Just' ness, n. reasonable- 
ness ; propriety. 

Ju' ve nile, a. young; 
youthful ; gay ; brisk , 
lively. 






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KAL' EN DAR, n. an ac- 
count or register of time. 

Keen, a. sharp ; fine ; ea- 
ger ; severe. 

Keen' ly, ad. sharply. 

Keep* ing, n. custody; 
support ; protection ; 
feed 

Ken' nel, n. a house for 
dogs ; watercourse of a 
street. 

Ker' °sey, n. coarse stuff. 

Ket' tic, n. a vessel in 
which liquor is boilod. 

Key' stone, n. the middle 
stone of an arch. 

Kid' nap, v. to steal chil- 
dren ; to steal human 
beings. 

Kin' die, v. to set on fire ; 
to inflame the passions. 

Kin dred, n. a relation. 

King' dom, n. the dominions 
of a king. 

Kitch' en, n. a room used 
for cookery, &c. 

JKhap' sack, n. a soldier's 
bag. 

Ifhave, n. a petty rascal ; a 
scoundrel. 

ITna' ver y, n. dishonesty ; 
craft ; deceit. 

ffha' vish, a. fraudulent ; 
waggish ; wicked. 

.Knead, v. to work dough 
with the fist. 

2Tnead" ing trowgh, n. a 
trough to knead in. 

Knight^ n. a champion ; a 
title next to a baronet. 

Knight or' rant, n. a wand- 



a. full of 



ering knight. 
JfTnit, v. to weave without 

a loom. 
JTnock, n. a sudden stroke ; 

a blow. v. to strike with 

noise. 
JsTnock'er, n. a hammer 

hanging at the door. 
.Knot' ted, 
JTnot' ty, 

knots ; hard. 
KnowY edge, n. skill ; 

learning ; perception, 
jfifnuc' kle, v. to submit ; to 

bend. n. the joint of the 

finger. 



L. 
LA' BEL, n. a short direc- 
tion upon any thing. 
Lab' o ra to ry, n. a chym- 

ist's work room. 
La bo' ri ous, a. diligent in 

work ; tiresome. 
La' bour, n. pain ; toil ; 

work. v. to toil ; to 

work. 
Lab' y rinth, n. a maze full 

of windings. 
La" ce rate, v. to tear in 

pieces ; to rend. 
Lac' key, n. a foot boy ; an 

attendant ; a servant. 
La con' ic, a. short ; brief; 

concise. 

La'teaV \ a - P ertainin 8 

to the laity. 
La' i ty, n. the people as 
distinguished from the 
clergy. 



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183 



LAW 



Lake, n. a large inland wa- 
ter. 

Lam' bent, a. playing 1 a- 
bout ; gliding over with- 
out harm. 

Lam' en ta ble, a. mourn- 
ful ; sorrowful. 

Lam en ta x tion, n. an ex- 
pression of sorrow. 

Lamp' black, n. the soot of 
pitch. 

Lam poon\ n. personal 
satire, v. to abuse per- 
sonally. 

Lan' cet, n. a small pointed 
instrument. 

Land' grave, n. a German 
title of dominion. 

Land' job ber, n. one who 
buys and sells land. 

Land' mark, n. a mark of 
boundaries. 

Land' scape, n. the prospect 
of a country. 

Lan" guage, n. human 
speech in general. 

Lan" guid, a. weak ; faint ; 
heartless. 

Lan" guish, v. to grow fee- 
ble ; to pine. 

Lan" guor, n. want of 
strength or spirit. 

Lan' i fice, n. a woolen man- 
ufacture. 

La ni" ger ous, a. bearing 
wool. 

Lan' tern, n. a case for a 
lighted candle. 

Lap' i dary, n. a polisher of 
precious stones. 

Lar' board, n. the left hand 
side of a ship. 



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Lar' ce ny, n. petty theft 01 

robbery. 

Lard, n. the fat of swine 
melted. 

Lard' er, n. a place where 
meat is kept. 

Las' si tude, n. fatigue ; 
weariness ; languor. 

Latch' et, n. a shoe string. 

La x tent, a. secret ; hid- 
den ; concealed. 

Lath 5 ' er, n. the froth of 
water and soap. 

Lat' in, n. the ancient Ro- 
man language. 

Lat' i tude, n. the distance 
from the equator. 

Lat i tu di na v ri an, a. un- 
limited; not confined, n. 
one who allows himself 
great liberties in religious 
matters. 

Lat' tice, n. a window form- 
ed of grate work. 

Lau' da ble, a. praise-wor- 
thy. 

Lau' da num, n. the tinct- 
ure of opium. 

La' ver, n. a washing ves- 
sel. 

Lawgh' ter, n. a convulsive 
merry noise. 

Lav' ish, v. to waste ; to 
scatter profusely, a. in- 
discreetly liberal. 

Launch, v. to put to sea ; 
to dart forward. 

Laun' dress, n. a washer- 
woman. 

Lau' rel, n. an evergreen 
tree. 

Law' ful, a. conformable to 



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law ; legal. 

Law' giv er, n. one who 
makes laws ; a legisla- 
tor. 

Law' less, a. unrestrained 
by law. 

Lawn, n. a plain between 
woods ; fine linen. 

Law' stlit, n. a process in 
law ; litigation. 

Law' yer, n. a professor of 
law ; an advocate. 

Lay' man, n. one of the 
laity. 

Laz a ret' to, n. a hospital. 

La' zy, a. idle ; sluggish. 

Lead,n. a soft heavy me- 
tal. 

Lead' er, n. a conductor. 

League, n. a confederacy; 
3 miles, v. to unite ; to 
confederate. 

Leak' y, a. letting water in 
or out. 

Lean' ness, n. a want of 
flesh; meagerness. 

Leap' ) r eaB, n. every fourth 
year. 

Learn' ed, a. versed in sci- 
ence ; skilled. 

Learn' ing, n. skill in any 
thing ; erudition. 

Lsase, n. a temporary con- 
tract for possession of 
houses or lands ; any 
tenure. 

Leath 5 ' er, n. an animal's 
hide dressed. 

Leath 5 ' ern, a. made of 
leather. 

Leave, n. permission ; li- 
cense ; a farewell, v. to 



quit ; to bequeath. 

Leav' en, n. ferment, v. to 
ferment ; to taint. 

Lect' ure, n. a discourse on 
any subject, v. to read 
lectures ; to reprimand. 

Lect' ur er, n. an instructer , 
a preacher. 

Ledge, n. a ridge rising 
above the rest ; a stra- 
tum. 

Leer, v. to look obliquely or 
archly. 

Lees 6 , n. dregs ; sediment 

Lee' ward, a. from the 
wind. 

Leg' a cy, n. a bequest made 
by will. 

Le' gal, a. lawful. 

Le gal' i ty, n. lawfulness. 

Le' gal ly, ad. lawfully. 

Le' gate, n. an ambassador. 

Leg a tee', n. one to whom 
a legacy is left. 

Le ga' tion, n. a deputation ; 
an embassy. 

Le' gend, n. a chronicle or 
register ; a fabulous nar- 
rative ; an inscription, 

Le" gen da ry, a. fabulous. 

Le" ger, n. a book of ac- 
counts. 

Le ger de main', n. sleight 
of hand; juggle; trick. 

Le" gi ble, a. easy to bo 
read ; apparent. 

Le' gion, n. a great num- 
ber ; a military force. 

Le gis la' tion, n. the act of 
giving laws. 

Le gis la' tive, a. lawgiv- 
ing. 



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Le gis la x tor. n. a law- 
giver. 

Le gis la y ture, n. the pow- 
er that makes laws. 

Le git' i ma cy, n. a lawful 
birth ; genuineness. 

Le git' i mate, a. born in 
marriage ; lawful ; prop- 
er. 

Lets 6 ' urc, n. freedom from 
business or hurry. 

Lets 6 ' ure ly, a. deliberate ; 
slow. ad. slowly. 

Lem on ade\ n. water, su- 
gar, and lemon juice. 

Length, n. extent from end 
to end ; distance. 

Len' i ent, a, assuasive ; 
mitigating ; emollient, 
n. an emollient applica- 
tion. 

Len' i ty, n. mildness ; mer- 
cy ; tenderness. 

Lens 6 , n. a glass spherical- 
ly convex. 

Lent, n. the quadragesi- 
mal fast ; time of absti- 
nence. 

Leop' ard, n. a spotted beast 
of prey. 

Lep' er, n. one infected with 
a leprosy. 

Lep' rous, a. having the 
leprosy. 

Lep' ro sy, n. a distemper of 
white scales. 

Les see\ n. a person to 
whom a lease is given. 

Les' sen, v. to grow less ; 
to degrade ; to shrink. 

Les' son, n. a task to learn 
or read ; a precept. 



Les' sor, n. he who grants a 
lease to another. 

Le thar' gic, a. sleepy be- 
yond the natural power of 
sleep. 

Leth' ar gy, n. a morbid 
drowsiness. 

Let' tuce, (let' tis,) n. a 
common sallad plant. 

Lev' ee, n. a crowd of at- 
tendants about a man of 
power. 

Lev' el, v. to make even or 
flat ; to aim. a. flat ; 
smooth, n. a plane ; an 
instrument to level by. 

Le N ver, n. a bar for rais- 
ing a heavy weight ; the 
second mechanical pow- 
er, 

Lev' i ty, n. lightness ; in 
constancy ; vanity. 

Lev' y, n. the act of raising 
money or men. v. to 
raise ; to collect ; to im- 
pose. 

Lex i cog' ra pher, n. a 
writer of dictionaries. 

Lex' i con, n. a dictionary. 

Li x a ble, a. subject to ; not 
exempt. 

Li ba r tion, n. an offering 
made of wine. 

Li v bel, n. a defamatory 
writing, v. to satirize ; 
to defame by writing. 

Lib' e ral, a. free ; bounti- 
ful ; generous. 

Lib e ral' i ty, n. munifi- 
cence ; bounty. 

Lib' e rate, v. to set free % 
to release. 



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Lib' er tine, n. a dissolute 
liver; a rake. a. licen- 
tious ; irregular. 

Lib' er tin ism 6 , n. irreli- 
gion; licentiousness. 

Lib' er ty, n. freedom ; ex- 
emption ; leave. 

Li bid' in ous, a. lewd ; li- 
centious. 

Li bra' ri an, n. one who 
has the care of books. 

Li v bra ry, n. a large collec- 
tion of books. 

Li bra' tion, n. the state of 
being balanced. 

Li x cence, n. permission ; 
liberty, v. to grant leave ; 
to set at liberty. 

Li cen' tiate, n. one who 
has a licence to practise 
any art or faculty. 

Li cen' tious, a. unrestrain- 
ed ; disorderly. 

Lie or ice, n. a root of a 
sweet taste. 

LiSge, n. a sovereign, a. 
subject ; trusty. 

Lieu ten' ant, n. a deputy ; 
a second in rank. 

Life x guard, n. a guard of a 
prince's person. 

Life' less, a. dead ; without 
force or spirit. 

Lig' a ment, n. a band to tie 
parts together. 

Lig' a ture, n. a bandage ; 
the act of binding. 

tdght fin" gered, a. thiev- 
ish ; dishonest. 

Light foot' ed, a. nimble. 

Light head' ed, a. deliri- 
ous. 



Light heart' ed, a. cheer* 
fid. 

Like' li hood, n. appear- 
ance ; probability. 

Like' wise 6 , ad. in like man- 
ner ; also. 

Li' lac, ) 

Li'lach, [ n ' atree ' 

Lil' y, n. a flower. 

Lim' beck, n. a still. 

Lim' ber, a. flexible ; plia- 
ble. 

Lim' bo, n. a place of mis- 
ery and restraint. 

Lime' kiln, n. a kiln where 
stones or shells are burnt 
to lime. 

Lim' it, n. bound ; border ; 
utmost reach, v. to cir- 
cumscribe ; to restrain. 

Lim it a' tion, n. restric- 
tion ; circumspection. 

Lim ner, n. a painter ; a 
picture maker. 

Lim' pid, a. clear; pure; 
transparent. 

Linch' pin, h. an iron pin 
that keeps the wheel on 
the axle-tree. 

Lin' e age, n. race ; pro- 
geny ; family. 

Lin' e al, a. composed of 
lines ; descending in a 
direct genealogy. 

Lin' e a ment, n. feature ; 
discriminating mark in 
the form. 

Lin' en, n. cloth made of 
hemp or flax. 

Lin' en dra' per, n. one who 
deals in linen. 

Lin" ger, y. to remain long 



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language ; 

one skilled in 

n. an oint- 

the seed of 

made 



to pine ; to hesitate. 

Lin" go, n. 
speech. 

Lin" guist, n. 
languages. 

Lin' i ment, 
ment. 

Lin' seed, n. 
flax. 

Lin' sey wool sey, a. 
of flax and wool. 

Lin' tel, n. the upper cross 
part of the door frame. 

Li' on ess, n. a she lion. 

Li" que fy^ v. to melt ; to 
dissolve ; to liquate ; to 
grow soft or clear. 

Li" quid, n. a fluid sub- 
stance. 

Li" quor, n. any thing li- 
quid ; any strong drink. 

List' less, a. careless ; heed- 
less ; inattentive. 

Lit' a ny, n. a form of sup- 
plicatory prayer. 

Lit' e ral, a. exact ; plain ; 
according to the letter. 

Lit' e ra ry, a. what relates 
to learning. 

Lit e ra' ti, n. the learned. 

Lit' e ra ture, n. learning ; 
skill in letters. 

Li thog ra phy, n. the art 
or practice of engraving 
on stone. 

Lit' i gate, v. to contest in 
law ; to debate. 

Lit i ga' tion, n. a judicial 
contest ; law suit. 

Li ti" gious, a. quarrel- 
some. 

Litf ur gy, n. the public form 

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of prayer. 

Live' li hood, n. support. 

Liv' e ry, n. clothes with 
different trimmings, worn 
by servants. 

Liv' e ry man, n. one who 
wears a livery. 

Liv' id, a. discoloured, as 
with a blow. 

Li' vre, n. a French coin, 
worth about 18 cents. 

Lix iv' i um, n. lie made of 
ashes and water. 

Liz' ard, n. an animal re- 
sembling a serpent with 
legs. 

Load' stone, n. the mag- 
net. 

Loam, n. fat unctuous 
earth. 

Loath, a. unwilling. 

Loathe 6 , v. to hate ; to 
nauseate. 

Loath' some, a. abhorred ; 
causing dislike. 

Lob'ster, n. a crustaceous 
shell fish. 

Lo' cal, a. relating to, or 
being of a place. 

Lodg' ing, n. a temporary 
abode ; rooms hired. 

Lof ty, a. high ; sublime ; 
haughty ; proud. 

Log' a rithms 6 , n. a series 
of artificial numbers, for 
the expedition of calcu- 
lation. 

Log' book, n. a journal of a 
ship's course. 

Lo" gic, n. the art of rea- 
soning 



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LUN 



in logic. 

Loi x ter, v. to linger ; to 
spend time idly. 

Loll, v. to lean idly ; to 
hang out. 

Lone' some, a. solitary. 

Lon gev' i ty, n. great 
length of life. 

Lon' gi tude, n. distance 
east or west from a me- 
ridian. 

Loose, a. unbound ; wan- 
ton, v. to unbind ; to re- 
lax ; to set free. 

Lo qua'cious, a. full of talk ; 
babbling. 

Lo qua" ci ty, n. too much 
talk ; prate. 

Lord' ly, a. proud ; imperi- 
ous ; lofty. 

Lose 6 , v. to suffer loss. 

Lo' 6 ser, n. one who has 
suffered loss. 

Lo' tion, n. a medicinal 
wash. 

Love' ly, a. amiable ; ex- 
citing love. 

Love' stu't, n. courtship. 

Lov' ing kind* ness, n. ten- 
derness ; mercy. 

Lou' is-d'or, (lite dore,) n. 
a gold coin of France, 
worth $4 44 ; £l sterl. 

Lounge, v. to idle ; to live 
lazily. 

Loun ger, n. an idler. 

Low' ly, a. humble ; meek ; 
not lofty. 

Loy' al, a. true to a prince, 
a lady, or a lover. 

Loy' al ist, n. one faithful 
to his king. 



Lu' bri cate, v. to make 

smooth or slippery. 
Lu bri" ci ty, n. slipperi 

ness. 
Lu' cent, a. shining ; bright ; 

splendid. 
Lu' cid, a. shining ; bright ; 

pellucid ; clear. 
Luck' i ly, ad. fortunately < 

by good hap. 
Lu' era tive, a. profitable 

gainful. 
Lu' ere, n. gain ; profit. 
Lu cu bra' tion, n. a stud} 

by candle-light. 
Lu' di crous, a. sportive , 

merry; burlesque. 
Luff, v. to keep close to the 

wind in sailing. 
Lug' gage, n. any cumbrous 

heavy thing. 
Lake' warm, a. moderately 

warm ; indifferent. 
Lull, v. to compose to sleep ; 

to put to rest. 
Lu' mi na ry, n. any lumi- 
nous body. 
Lu' min ous, a. shining ; 

enlightened ; bright. 
Lu' nar, a. relating to the 

moon. 
Lu' na tic, n. a madman, a. 

mad. 
Lu na' tion, n. the revolu- 
tion of the moon. 
Lunch, 
Lunch' eon, 

of food. 
Lu nette', n. a half moon in 

fortification. 
Lungs 6 , n. the lights ; the 

organs of respiration. 



i. 



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ex- 



Lurk, v. to lie in wait. 

Lurk' ing place, n. a hiding 
place ; a secret place. 

Lus' cious, a. sweet ; pleas- 
ing ; cloying. 

Lus' ti ly, ad. stoutly ; with 
vigour ; with mettle. 

Lus' tre, n. brightness ; re- 
nown ; a sconce with 
lights. 

Lux 4 u' ri ance, ) 

Lux 4 \i K ri an cy, $ 
uberance ; abundant plen- 
ty or growth. 

Lux 4 u x ri ant, a. superflu- 
ously plenteous. 

Lux 4 u' ri ous, a. voluptu- 
ous ; enervating ; admin- 
istering to luxury. 

Lux' u ry, n. delicious 
fare ; profuseness ; ad- 
dictedness to pleasure. 

Lymph, n. a pure transpa- 
rent fluid. 

Lyre, n. a harp ; a musical 
instrument. 

Laical, \ a - P ert ain- 
ing to a harp, or to odes 
or poetry sung to a 
harp. 

M. 
MAC A ROONE\ n. a 

coarse, rude, low fellow. 

Mace bear er, n. one who 
carries the mace or en- 
sign of authority before 
a magistrate. 

Ma" ce rate, v. to make 
lean ; to steep. 

Mach 1 i na' tion, n. an arti- 



fice ; contrivance. 

Ma 2 chine\ (ma sheen\) lit 
an engine or any compli- 
cated piece of workman- 
ship. 

Mac' u late, v. to stain ; to 
spot. 

Mag a zine\ (mag a zeen\) 
n. a storehouse for pro- 
visions, &c. 

Ma" gic, n. the secret ope 
rations of natural powers. 
a. necromantic. 

Ma gi" cian, n. one skilled 
in magic ; an enchanter ; 
a necromancer. 

Ma gis te y ri al, a. lofty ; 
arrogant; proud. 

Ma" gis tra cy, n. the of 
fice of a magistrate. 

Ma" gis trate, n. one vested 
with authority. 

Mag na nim' i ty, n. great- 
ness of mind. 

Mag nan' im ous, a. great 
of mind ; brave. 

Mag ne 6 sia, n. a powder 
gently purgative. 

Mag' net, n. the loadstone ; 
the stone that attracts 
iron. 

Mag net' ic, ) 

Mag net ic al, $ 
tractive. 

Mag' net ism 6 , n. the power 
of attraction. 

Mag nif ic, a. illustrious. 

Mag nif i cence, n. gran 
deur ; splendour. 

Mag nif i cent, a. fine ; 
splendid ; pompous. 

Mag' ni fy, v. to make 



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great ; to extol. 

Mag' ni tude, n. greatness ; 
comparative bulk. 

Ma hog' a ny, n. a valuable 
brown wood. 

Ma jes' tic, a. august ; 
grand. 

Ma" jes ty, n. dignity ; 
grandeur ; elevation ; the 
title of kings. 

Mail, n. armour ; a post- 
man's bag. 

Main tain\ v. to defend ; to 
justify ; to support. 

Main' te nance, n. suste- 
nance ; defence. 

Ma jor' i ty, n. the greater 
number; the office of a 
major. 

Mai' a dy, n. a distemper ; 
a sickness. 

Male ad min is tra' tion, n. 
bad management of af- 
fairs. 

Male' con tent, a. discon- 
tented ; dissatisfied, n. 
a rebel. 

Mai e die' tion, n. a curse ; 
an execration. 

Mai e fac' tor, n. an offend- 
er against law. 

Male prac' tice, n. bad prac- 
tice or conduct. 

Ma lev' o lence, n. ill-will ; 
malignity ; spite. 

Ma lev' o lent, a. ill natur- 
ed ; malignant. 

Mai' ice, n. badness of de- 



>f 



ill-will. 



Ma li" cious, a. full of mal- 
ice ; malignant. 
Ma lig' ni ty, n. malevo- 



lence. 
Ma lig' nant, a. malicious ; 

mischievous. 

Mai' le a ble, a. capable of 
being spread by hammer- 
ing. 

Malt, n. barley steeped in 
water, and fermented, 
then dried on a kiln. 

Man' age, v. to conduct ; to 
carry on ; to superintend 
affairs ; to transact. 

Man' age ment, n. con- 
duct; administration ; 
dealing. 

Man' ci pate, v. to en- 
slave. 

Man' date, n. a command 

Ma ne"s 6 , n. ghost ; shade. 

Man' ful ly, ad. boldly 
stoutly. 

Man x ger, n. a long wooden 
trough for animals to eat 
out of. 

Man' gle, v. to lacerate ; to 
cut or tear in pieces. 

Man' gy^ a. infected with 
the mange ; scabby. 

Man' hood, n. courage; 
bravery ; virility. 

Ma x ni ac, a. affected with 
madness, n. a mad per- 
son. 

Man' i fest, a. plain ; evi- 
dent ; clear, v. to show 
plainly. 

Man i fes ta' tion, n. dis- 
covery ; publication. 

Man i fes' to, n. a public 
protestation. 

Man' i fold, a. many in 
number ; divers. 



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Man kind', n. the human 
race. 

Ma noeu v vre, n. skilful man- 
agement. 

Man or, n. a lord's junsdie 
tion. 

Man' sion, n. a dwelling 
house ; an abode. 

Man' tel, n. raised work 
over a chimney. 

Man' tie, n. a cloak, v. to 
cloak or cover ; to fer- 
ment ; to froth. 

Man' tua-ma ker, n. one 
who makes gowns. 

Man' u al, a. performed by 
the hand. n. a small book 
of prayer. 

Man u fac' ture, n. any 
thing made by art. v. to 
make by art. 

Man u fac' tur er, n, an ar- 
tificer ; a workman. 

Man u mis' sion, n. the act 
of freeing slaves. 

Man u mit', v. to release 
from slavery. 

Manure', v. to enrich, n. 
soil for land. 

Man' u script, n. a writing ; 
a book not printed* 

Map, n. a geographical pic- 
ture ; a delineation of 
countries, &c. 

Mar a na" tha, n. a form of 
anathematizing or curs- 
ing among the Jews. 

Mar' bfe, n. a stone capable 
of a fine polish, a. made 
of or like marble. 

Mar' oa site, n. a hard, 
bright fossil. 



Mar' 2 chion ess, n. the wife 
of a marquis. 

Mare' schal, n. a chief com- 
mander of an army. 

Mar' gin, n. an edge ; a 
border. 

Mar' gin al, a. placed in the 
margin. 

Ma rine\ (ma reen\) a. be- 
longing to the sea. n. a 
sea soldier ; sea affairs. 

Mar' i ner, n. a seaman ; a 
sailor. 

Mar' i time, a. performed 
on the sea ; relating to 
tbe sea . belonging to the 
sea. 

Marl, n. a sort of fat clay, 
much used for manure. 

Mar' ma lade, > 

Mar' ma let, \ n " 1 um 
ces boiled with sugar. 

Mar' quis, n. a title next to 
a duke. 

Mar' riage, n. the act of 
uniting a man and wo- 
man for life. 

Mar' shall, n. the chief of- 
ficer of arms. v. to ar- 
range ; to range in or- 
der. 

Marsh' y, a. boggy ; wet ; 
swampy ; fenny. 

Mart, n. a place of public 
traffic. 

Mar' ten, n. a large kind of 
weazel ; a swallow. 

Mar' tial, a. warlike ; val 
iant ; brave. 

Mar' tin gal, n. a leathern 
thong, fastening the girth 
of the bridle, passing be- 



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tween the forelegs. 

Mar' tyr, n. one who dies for 
the truth. 

Mar' tyr dom, n. the death 
of a martyr. 

Mar' vel, n. wonder, v. to 
wonder at. 

Mar' vel lous, a. astonish- 
ing ; strange. 

Mas' cu line, a. male ; like 
a man ; manly. 

Mas' que rade, n. an assem- 
bly of maskers, or people 
masked. 

Mas' sa ere, n. butchery ; 
slaughter ; murder, v. 
to butcher indiscrimin- 
ately. 

Mas' sive, ) . ■_■ .. , . 

Mas'sy, \ *• weighty; 

bulky. 

Mas' ter ly, a. skilful ; art- 
ful ; imperious. 

Mas' te ry, n. dominion ; 
superiority ; skill. 

Mas ti ca' tion, n. the act of 
chewing. 

Match' less, a. having no 
equal. 

Ma te' ri al, a. important ; 
essential ; consisting of 
matter. 

Ma te' ri als 6 , n. what any 
thing is made of. 

Ma ter' nal, a. motherly ; 
fond ; kind. 

Math e mat' ics, n. that sci- 
ence which contemplates 
whatever is capable of 
being numbered or meas- 
ured. 

Math e ma ti" cian, n. one j 



skilled in mathematics. 

Mat' ri cide, n. the murder- 
er of a mother. 

Mat ri mo ni al, a. pertain 
ing to marriage. 

Mat' ri mo ny, n. marriago * 
wedlock. 

Ma N tron, n. a prudent mo 
therly woman. 

Mat' tress, n. a quilted 
bed. 

Ma ture', a. ripe ; perfect ; 
well disposed. 

Ma tu' ri ty, n. ripeness; 
completion. 

Mau so' le um, n. a pomp- 
ous funeral monument. 

Max' im, n. a general prin- 
ciple ; an axiom. 

May' or, n. the chief magis- 
trate of a corporation. 

Maze, n. a labyrinth ; con- 
fusion of thought. 

Mead' ow>, n. pasture or hay 
land. 

Mea' 3 ger, a. lean ; poor in 
flesh ; hungry. 

Me an' der, v. to run wind- 
ing ; to be intricate, n. a 
serpentine winding. 

Meas 6 ' ure ment, n. the act 
of measuring ; mensura- 
tion. 

Me *chan' ic, n. an artificer ; 
a manufacturer. 

Mech 1 ' an ism 6 , n. artificial 
construction. 

Me' di ate, v. to interpose 
as an equal friend to both 
parties. 

Me di a' tion, n. interpeoi* 
tion ; agency 



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MES 



Me di" cin ai, a. physi- 
cal. 

Med' i ca ment, n. any thing 
used in healing. 

Med' i cine, n. a remedy in 
physic. 

Me di oc' ri ty, n. a middle 
state ; small degree. 

Med' i tate, v. to con- 
template ; to plan ; to 
scheme. 

Med i ter ra' ne an, a. en- 
circled with land. 

Me' di um, n. a mean or 
middle state. 

Med' ley, n. a mixture ; a 
mingled mass. , 

Meek' ness, n. gentleness. 

Mel' an ^hol y, n. sadness ; 
pensiveness. a. gloomy ; 
dismal. 

Me' li o rate, v. to make 
better ; to improve. 

Me lo' di ous, a. harmo- 
nious ; full of melody. 

Mel* o dy, n. music ; har- 
mony of sound. 

Mem' brane, n. a web of 
many fibres. 

Me men' to, n. a hint ; a 
memorial. 

Me moir', n. an account of 
any thing ; a hint. 

Mem' o ra ble, a. worthy of 
remembrance. 

Mem o ran' dum, n. a note 
to help the memory. 

Me mo' ri al, n. a monu- 
ment ; something to pre- 
serve memory ; a writing 
about public business by 
a public minister. 



Men' ace, v. to threaten, xl 

a threat. 

Men da" ci ty, n. a laise* 
hood. 

Men' di cant, n. a beggar. 

Me' ni al, n. a servant. 

Men' stru al, a. monthly. 

Men su ra' tion, n. the art 
of measuring ; result of 
measuring. 

Men' tal, a. intellectual ; in 
the mind. 

Mer' can tile, a. trading; 
commercial. 

Mer' ce na ry, n. a hireling, 
a. venal ; selfish. 

Mer' chan dise 6 , n. com- 
merce ; trade ; wares. 

Mer' chant, n. a trader. 

Mer' ci ful, a. compassion 
ate ; tender ; kind. 

Mer' ci less, a. void of mer- 
cy ; pitiless. 

Mer' cu ry, n. quicksilver ; 
sprightliness. 

Me? cy, n. clemency ; par- 
don ; mildness. 

Me rid' i an, n. mid-day ; a 
line from north to south 
which the sun crosses at 
noon. 

Mer' it, n. desert ; due , 
reward, v. to deserve. 

Mer i to' ri ous, a. deserving 
of reward. 

Mes' sage, n. an errand ; 
advice sent. 

Mes' sftn ger, n. one who 
carries a message. 

Mes si' ah, n. the Saviour of 
the world ; Christ. 

Mes' suage, n. a dwelling- 



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house and ground. 

Met' al, n. a hard body, 
malleable and capable of 
fusion. 

Me tal' ic, a. pertaining to 
metal. 

Met' al line, a. impregnated 
with metal. 

Met a mor' phose, v. to 
change the form of any 
thing. 

Met' a phor, n. a simile 
comprised in a word; a 
word applied in a sense 
different from its real 
meaning. 

Met a phor' ic al, a. figura- 
tive. 

Met a phys 6 ' ics, n. the 
science of immaterial be- 
ings. 

Me' te or, n. a body in the 
air or sky, of a luminous, 
transitory nature. 

Me te or ol' o gy^ n. the 
doctrine of meteors. 

Me theg' lin, n. a drink 
made of honey, spices, 
water, &c. boiled to- 
gether. 

Me thod' ic al, a. ranged in 
due order ; exact. 

Meth' od ise 6 , v. to bring in- 
to good order. 

Met' ri cal, a. pertaining to 
metre. 

Me trop' o lis, n. the chief 
city of a country. 

Me tro pol' i tan, n. an 
archbishop. 

Met' tie some, a. lively ; 
brick ; courageous. 



Mez zo tin' to, n. a kind of 
engraving on copper. 

Mich 1 ' ael mas, n. the feast 
of St. Michael. 

Mi x cro cosm 6 , n. the little 
world ; the body of man 
is so called. 

Mr cros cope, n. an optical 
instrument, by which the 
smallest objects are dis- 
cerned. 

Mid' sum mer, n. the sum 
mer solstice. 

Mid' win ter, n. the winter 
solstice. 

Migft ty, a. powerful, ad. 
in a great degree. 

Mi' grate, v. to remove ; to 
change place. 

Mil' dew, n. a disease in 
plants ; spots in linen. 

Mild' ness, n. gentleness ; 
clemency. 

Mil' i tant, a. fighting ; en- 
gaged in warfare. 

Mil' i ta ry, a. warlike ; 
suiting a soldier. 

Mil' i tate, v. to differ from ; 
to oppose. 

Mi li" tia, n. inhabitants 
enrolled for national de- 
fence. 

Mil' ky-way, n. the galaxy ; 
a broad white track in the 
heavens, caused by the 
light of an infinity of 
fixed stars. 

Mil len' ni urn, n. the space 
of 1000 years, during 
which some imagine 
Christ will reign on earth 
after the resurrection 



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MIS 



Mim' ic, v. to imitate lu- 
dicrously, n a buffoon ; 
one who imitates ser- 
vilely. 

Mince, v. to cut very small ; 
to palliate. 

Mind, n. intellectual facul- 
ty ; opinion, v. to mark ; 
to attend. 

Mine, n. a place where min- 
erals are dug. v. to sap 
or ruin by mines. 

Min' e ral, n. matter dug 
out of mines. 

Min e ral' o gy, n. the doc- 
trine of minerals. 

Min' gle, v. to mix ; to 
unite. 

Min' i a ture, n. a repre- 
sentation in a small com- 
pass. 

Min' is ter, n. an officer of 
the state or church ; an 
agent ; a delegate, v. to 
give ; to supply ; to at- 
tend on. 

Min is te x ri al, a. pertaining 
to a minister. 

Min is tra tion, n. agency ; 
service ; office. 

Min' is try, n. ecclesiastical 
function ; agency in state 
affairs. 

Mf nor, n. one not of age. 
a. less ; inconsiderable. 

Mi nor' i ty, n. non-age ; 
state of being under age ; 
the smaller number. 

Mint, n. a plant ; a place 
for coining. 

Mi nute\ a. small ; slen- 
der. 



Min ute, n. the sixtieth part 
of an hour. v. to set 
down in short hints. 

Mir' a cle, n. something 
above human power. 

Mi rac' u lous, a. done by 
miracle. 

Mir' ror, n. a looking-glass ; 
a pattern. 

Mirth, n. jollity ; merri 
ment ; laughter. 

Mis' an thrope, n. a hater of 
mankind. 

Mis an' thro py, n. hatred 
of mankind. 

Mis ap ply\ v. to apply to 
wrong purposes. 

Mis ap pre hend', v. to mis 
understand ; to mistake. 

Mis be have\ v. to act im 
properly, or ill. 

Mis be hav' iour, n. ill con- 
duct ; bad practice. 

Mis cal' cu late, v. to reck- 
on wrong. 

Mis car' riage, n. abortion ; 
ill success. 

Mis eel la' ne ous, a. com- 
posed of various kinds ; 
mixed without order. 

Mis' eel la ny, n. a mass or 
mixture formed of va 
rious kinds. 

Mis chance', n. ill luck ; ill 
fortune. 

Mis' chief, n. harm ; hurt ; 
injury. 

Mis' clu'ev ous, a. hurtful ; 
malicious. 

Mis con' strue, v. to inter- 
pret wrong. 
| Mis' ere ant, n. an infidel ; 

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MON 



a rile wretch. 

Mis deed\ n. an evil ac- 
tion ; a crime. 

Mis de me#n v or, n. an of- 
fence ; ill behaviour. 

Mi x 6 ser, n. a wretch ; one 
covetous to excess. 

Mis 6 ' e ry, n. wretchedness ; 
calamity. 

Mis for' tune, n. calamity ; 
evil fortune. 

Mis guide\ v. to lead 
wrong. 

Mis hap', n. ill luck. 

Mis in form', v. to give a 
false account. 

Mis lead', v. to guide in a 
wrong way. 

Mis man' age, v. to manage 
ill. 

Mis pris 6 ' on, n. scorn ; con- 
tempt ; negligence. 

Mis rep re sent', v. to rep- 
resent not as it is. 

Mis' sile, a. thrown by the 
hand. 

Mis' sion, n. commission ; 
legation. 

Mis' sion a »y, n. one sent 
to preach the gospel. 

Mis trust', n. diffidence ; 
suspicion, v. to suspect. 

Mit' i gate, v. to alleviate ; 
to assuage. 

Mit' ti mus, n. a warrant by 
which a justice of the 
peace sends an offender 
to prison. 

Mixtf ure, n. things mix- 
ed. 

Mock' e ry, n. ridicule ; 
scorn ; vain show. 



Mod' el, n. representation ; 
copy ; standard, v. to 
mould ; to shape ; to de- 
lineate. 

Mod' e rate, a. temperate ; 
mild ; sober, v. to regu- 
late ; to restrain. 

Mod e ra' tion, n. calmness 
of mind ; equanimity ; 
frugality in expense. 

Mod' ern, a. late ; recent. 

Mod' es ty n. chastity ; de- 
cency ; humility. 

Mod' i fy, v. to qualify ; to 
soften ; to shape. 

Mo A dish, a. fashionable ; 
tasty ; gay. 

Mod' u late, v. to form 
sounds to a certain key, 
or to certain notes. 

Moi v e ty, n. half. 

Moisf ure, n. dampness ; 
juice ; juiciness. 

Mo lest', v. to disturb ; to 
vex ; to disquiet. 

Mo les ta x tion, n. disturb- 
ance ; vexation. 

Moll' ient, a, softening ; as- 
suaging. 

Mol' li fy, v. to soften ; to 
assuage ; to pacify. 

Mo % ment a ry, a. lasting for 
a moment. 

Mo ment' ous, a. import- 
ant ; weighty. 

Mon' arch 1 , n. a sovereign; 
a king. 

Mon' ar ! chy, n. a kingly 
government ; an em- 
pire. 

Mon' as te ry, n. a convent ; 
a cloister. 



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MUL 



Mo nas' tic, a. pertaining 
to a convent. 

Mon' i tor, n. one who 
warns of faults, or gives 
necessary hints. 

Mo nop' o lize, v. to en- 
gross all of a commodi- 
ty into a person's own 
hands. 

Mon o syl' la blc, n. a 
word of one syllable. 

Mo not' o ny, n. want of va- 
riety in cadence ; uni- 
formity of sound. 

Mon soon', n. a periodical 
traae wind. 

Mon' ster, n. a thing unnat- 
ural or horrible. 

Mon' strous, a. unnatural ; 
shocking. 

Mon' u ment, n. any thing 
to perpetuate memory. 

Mo ral' i ty, n. doctrine of 
the duties of life. 

Mor* als 6 , n. the practice of 
moral duties. 

Mo rass', n. a fen ; a bog ; 
a moor ; a swamp. 

Mor' bid, a. diseased ; cor- 
rupted. 

Mo rose', a. cross ; peevish ; 
surly ; sour. 

Mor' sel, n. a small piece. 

Mor' tal, a. subject to death ; 
human ; belonging to 
man. n. a man ; a human 
being. 

Mor tal' i ty, n. frequency 
of death ; power of de- 
struction ; human na- 
ture. 

Mor/ gage, n. a pledge, v. 



to pledge ; to put to 
pledge. 

Mor ti fi ca' tion, n. a gan- 
grene ; humiliation. 

Mor' tisc, n. a hole cut into 
wood that another piece 
may be put into it. 

Mosqwe, n. a Mahometan 
temple. 

Mo' tion, n. the act of mo- 
ving ; a proposal. 

Mo' tive, n. the reason of an 
action. 

Mot' ley, a. mingled of va 
rious colours. 

Mot' to, n. a sentence ad- 
ded to a device, or pre- 
fixed to any thing writ- 
ten. 

Move' a blc, a. that may 
be moved, pi. personal 
goods ; furniture. 

Move' ment, n. motion ; 
manner of moving. 

Mov' ing, a. affecting ; pa- 
thetic. 

Moid' der, v. to turn to 
dust ; to perish. 

Mowld' ing, n. ornaments of 
wood, stone, &c. 

Mound, n. any thing raised 
to fortify or defend. 

Moun' tain ous, a. full of 
mountains ; hilly. 

Mowrn x ful, a. causing sor- 
row ; sorrowful. 

Mowrn' ing, n. the dress of 
sorrow; grief. 

Mu lat' to, n. one born ©f 
parents of whom one is 
black and the other 
white. 



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148 



NAP 



Mul'-tifbrm, a. having va 

rious shapes. 
Mul ti pli cand", n. the num- 
ber to be multiplied. 
Mul ti pli ca' tion, n. the 
act or art of multiplying. 
Mul ti pli" ci ty, a. a great 

variety. 
Mul' ti pli er, n. the multi- 
plicator in arithmetic ; 
that which multiplies. 
Mul' ti tude, n. many ; a 

crowd or throng. 
Mum' my, n. a dead body 

embalmed. 
Mun' dane, a. belonging to 

the world. 
Mun' grel, a. of a mixed 

breed ; base born. 
Mu ni" ci pal, a. belonging 

to a corporation. 
Mu nif ' i cence, n. liberali- 
ty ; generosity. 
Mu ni" tion, n. fortifica- 
tion; ammunition. 
Mus' cle, n. a fleshy fibre ; 

a shell fish. 
Mus' cu lar, a. full of mus- 
cles; brawny. 
Muse 6 , n. the power of po- 
etry ; thought, v. to 
study ; to ponder ; to 
think close. 
Mu W um, n. a repository of 

curiosities. 
Mu' 6 sic, n. the science of 

sounds ; harmony. 
Mu' 6 sic al, a. harmonious ; 

sweet sounding. 
Mu 6 si" cian, n. one skilled 

in harmony. 
Musk' mel on, n. a fragrant 



melon. 

Mus' sul man, n. a Mahom- 
etan believer. 

Mus' tard, n. a plant and 
its seed. 

Mus' ter roll, n. a register of 
forces. 

Mu ta bil' i ty, n. change- 
ableness ; inconstancy. 

Mu' ti late, v. to maim ; to 
cut off. 

Mu' ti nous, a. seditious ; 
tumultuous. 

Mu' ti ny, v. to rise against 
authority, n. sedition ; 
revolt ; insurrection. 

Mu' tu al, a. reciprocal ; 
acting in return. 

Myr' i ad, n. the number of 
ten thousand. 

MyrrA, n. a strong aromat- 
ic gum. 

Mys te' ri ous, a. full of 
mystery ; obscure. 

Mys' te ry, n. something 
secret or hidden. 

Mys' tic, a. mystical ; ob- 
scure ; secret ; dark. 

My thol' o gy, n. a system 
of fables. 

N. 

NA' DIR, n. the point un- 
der foot, directly opposite 
the zenith. 

Na' ked ness, n. nudity ; 
want of covering. 

Name' ly, ad. particularly ; 
especially. 

Name' sake, n. one of the 
same name. 

Nap' kin, n. a cloth used at 



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149 



NEE 



a Ins- 



table to wipe the hands ; 
a handkerchief. 

Nar ra^ tion, ) 

Nar' ra tivc, $ n ' 
tory ; a relation. 

Nar' row, a. of a small 
breadth ; near ; cove- 
tous. 

Na N 6 sal, a. belonging to the 
nose. 

Na' tal, a. relating to na- 
tivity ; native. 

Na x tion, n. a people dis- 
tinct from others. 

Na x tive, n. offspring ; one 
born in any country. 

Na tiv' i ty, n. birth ; state 
or place of birth. 

Nat' u ral, a. produced by 
nature ; easy. n. a fool ; 
an idiot. 

Nat' u ral ist, n. a student 
in physics, or natural phi- 
losophy. 

Nat u ral i za v tion, n. the 
admission of a foreigner 
to the privileges of a na- 
tive. 

Nat' u ral ize, v. to invest 
with the privileges of na- 
tive subjects. 

Nat' u ral ly, ad. unaffect- 
edly ; spontaneously. 

sJa v turc, n. compass of nat- 
ural existence ; disposi- 
tion of mind ; species ; 
physics. 

Nau#/i' ty, a. bad ; wicked. 

Nav' i ga ble, a. passable by 
ships or boats. 

Nav' i gate, v to pass by 
ships or boats. 



Nav i ga v tion, n. the art of 
conducting a ship at sea 

Nau' se ate, v. to grow 
squeamish. 

Nau' se ous, a. loathsome ; 
disgustful. 

Nau' ti cal, a. pertaining to 
ships or sailors. 

Na x vy, n. a company of 
ships of war ; a fleet. 

Near, a. close ; not distant ; 
parsimonious. 

Neat, a. elegant ; clean ; 
pure. n. oxen. 

Neb' u lous, a. misty ; 
cloudy ; overcast. 

Ne" ces sa ries, n. things 
not only convenient, but 
needful for human life. 

Ne" ces sa ri ly, ad. indis- 
pensably; inevitably. 

Ne" ces sa ry, a. needful ; 
fatal ; unavoidable. 

Ne ces' si ta ted, a. forced ; 
in want. 

Ne ces' si tous, a. in want ; 
needy ; poor. 

Ne ces' si ty, n. compul- 
sion ; fatality ; indispen- 
sableness ; want ; pover- 
ty ; cogency. 

Neck' lace, n. a woman's 
neck ornament. 

Nee' ro man cer, n. a con- 
jurer ; a wizard. 

Nee' tar, n. the feigned 
drink of the gods. 

Nee' ta rine, n. a fruit of 
the plum kind. a. sweet 
as nectar ; nectarious. 

Need' ful, a. indispensably 



reo".:cite. 



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150 



MG 



care- 



Nee* die work, n. work 
done with a needle ; em- 
broidery. 

Need' less, a. unnecessary ; 
not requisite. 

Needs 6 , ad. indispensably ; 
inevitably. 

Nee' dy, a. distressed by 
want ; poor. 

Ne fa v ri ous, a. heinous ; 
wicked ; abominable. 

Ne ga' tion, n. denial. 

Neg' a tive, n. a proposition 
that denies. 

Neg lect', n. inattention ; 
negligence, v. to omit by 
carelessness ; to slight. 

Neg lect' ful, ) 

Neg' li gent, ) a * 

less ; heedless ; inatten- 
tive. 

Neg' li gence, n. remiss- 
ness ; carelessness. 

Ne go x tia ble, a. that which 
may be negotiated. 

Ne go x tiate, v. to traffic ; 
to treat with. 

Ne go ti a' tion, n. a treaty 
of business. 

Neig/i N bour, (na v 6wr,) n. 
one who lives near a- 
nother. 

Neigh) bour hood, n. the 
place adjoining. 

Neig^ bour ly, a. friendly ; 
civil ; kind. 

Nei* 5 ther, con. not either ; 
no one. 

Neph ew, (nev z>w,) n. 
the son of a brother or 
sister. 

Ner' vims, a. sinewv ; 



a. of neither 



vigorous ; also, having 
diseased or weak nerves. 

Nest' ling, n. a bird just 
hatched. 

Net' tie, n. a stinging herb, 
v. to vex ; to provoke ; 
to irritate. 

Nev er 5 the less', ad. not- 
withstanding that. 

Neu' ter, 

Neu' tral, 
party. 

Neu tral' i ty, n. a state of 
indifference. 

New' el, n. the upright post 
in a staircase. 

New fan' gled, a. formed 
with love of novelty. 

New fash' ioned, a. lately 
come in fashion. 

News 6 ' mon ger, n. one 
whose employment is to 
hear and tell news. 

Nr ce ty, n. minute accu- 
racy ; punctilious dis- 
crimination ; effeminate 
softness, pi. dainties. 

Nick' name, n. a name 
given in scoff or con- 
tempt. 

Niece, n. the daughter of a 
brother or sister. 

Nig' gard, n. a sordid, cov- 
etous person, a. sordid ; 
parsimonious ; niggard- 

ISighV gown, n. an un- 
dress. 

N\ght y in gale, n. a bird 
that sings at night 
philomel ; a word of en 
dearment. 



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151 



NOS 



NigkC mare, n. a morbid 
oppression during sleep, 
resembling the pressure 
of weight upon the 
breast. 

Nighi 1 piece, n. a picture so 
coloured as to be sup- 
posed to be seen by can- 
dle light. 

Ni gres' cent, a. growing 
black. 

Nim' big, a. quick ; active ; 
ready ; lively. 

Nin' ny, > 

Nin' ny ham mer, ) n * a 
fool ; a simpleton. 

Ni' trous, a. impregnated 
with nitre. 

Niv' e ous, a. snowy. 

No bil' i ty, n. persons of 
high rank ; dignity. 

No' ble, a. illustriour ex- 
alted ; generous, n. one 
of high rank. 

No' ble man, n. one who is 
ennobled. 

Noc' tu a ry, n. a T i account 
of night affairs . 

Noc tur' nal, a. nightly. 

Noi' some, a. noxious ; of- 
fensive ; stinking. 

Noi' 6 sy, a. sounding loud; 
clamorous. 

Nom en cla N ture, n. a vo- 
cabulary ; a dictionary. 

Nom' i nal, a. only in name ; 
not real. 

Nom' i nate, v. to name ; 
to entitle ; to appoint. 

Nom i na' tion, n. the pow- 
er of appointing. 

Non' age, n. minority ; time 



of life before legal ma- 
turity. 

Non con form' i ty, n. refu- 
sal of compliance. 

Non con form' ist, n. one 
who refuses to join the 
established worship of the 
church. 

Non en' ti ty, n. non-exist- 
ence ; an ideal thing. 

Non ex 4 ist' ence, n. state of 
not existing. 

Non' plus, v. to confound ; 
to puzzle, n. a puzzle. 

Non res 6 ' i dent, n. one 
who does not reside on 
his estate. 

Non re e sist' ance, n. pas- 
sive obedience. 

Non' sense, n. unmeaning 
language ; trifles. 

Non sen' si cal, a. unmean- 
ing ; foolish. 

Non' suit, v. to quash a le- 
gal process. 

Noon, i 

Noon' day, \ n. mid-day. 

Noon' tide, ) 

North, ) , - 4 

Northern, \ a ' ^ t0 " 
wards the north. 

Northerly, ) , . 

North' ward, \ aa * t0 ~ 

wards the north. 

Nose 6 ' gay, n. a posy ; a 
bunch of flowers. 

No" 6 sle, n. the extremity 

of any thing as the no- 

sle of a pair of bellows. 

Nos' tril, n. the cavity in the 
nose. 

Nos' trum, n. a medicine 



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152 



NUN 



not yet made public, but 
remaining in some single 
hand. 

Not' a ble, a. remarkable ; 
careful ; bustling. 

No' ta ry, n. an officer 
whose business it is to 
take notes of any thing 
which may concern the 
public. 

No ta v tion, n. the act of no- 
ting ; signification. 

No ti fi ca' tion, n. the act 
of making known. 

No' ti fy, v. to declare ; to 
make known. 

No* tion al, a. imaginary ; 
ideal. 

No to ri v e ty, n. public 
knowledge or exposure. 

No to' ri ous, a. publicly 
known ; manifest. 

Not with stand' ing, con. 
nevertheless ; although. 

Nov' el, a. new ; unusual, 
n. a feigned story or 
tale. 

Nov' el ist, n. an innovater; 
a writer of novels. 

Nov' el ty, n. newness ; in- 
novation. 

Noug/it, (nawt,) n. noth- 
ing. 

Nov' ice, n. an unskilful 
person ; a freshman. 

No vi" ti ate, n. the state of 
a novice ; the time in 
which the rudiments are 
learned. 

Nour* ish, v. to support 
with food ; to train ; to 
foment. 



Nour' ish ment, n. food j 
nutrtion ; support. 

Now' a days 6 , ad. in the 
present age. 

No' where, ad. not in any 
place. 

No' wise 6 , ad. not in any 
manner or degree. 

Nox' ious, a. hateful ; bane- 
ful ; offensive. 

Nu cif ' e rous, a. nut-bear- 
ing. 

Nu' di ty, n. nakedness. 

Nu % ga to ry, a. trifling ; 
futile ; ineffectual. 

Nui* sance, n. something 
noxious or offensive. 

Nul' li ty, n. want of force 
or existence. 

Num' ber, v. to count ; to 
tell ; to reckon, n. many. 

Num' ber less, a. more than, 
can be reckoned ; innu- 
merable. 

Numo' ness, n. torpor ; 
deadness ; stupefaction. 

Nu' mer a ble, a. capable ol 
being numbered. 

Nu' me ral, a. pertaining to 
number. 

Nu me ra' tion, n. the art 
of numbering. 

Nu mer' i cal, a. denoting 
number ; numeral. 

Nu' mer ous, a. containing 
many. 

Num' skull, n. a dunce ; a 
dolt ; a blockhead. 

Nun' chion, n. food eaten 
between meals. 

Nun' ne ry, n. a convent of 
nuns. 



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OBS 



nour- 



Nup' tial, a. pertaining to 
marriage, n. pi. mar- 
riage or wedding. 

Nur se ry, n. a place where 
children are nursed ; a 
spot of ground for rais- 
ing young trees. 

Nurs' ling, n. one nursed 
up ; a foundling. 

Nurt' ure, n. food ; diet ; 
education ; institution. 

Nut' meg, n. a kind of spice 
imported from India. 

Nu tri ment, n. nourish- 
ment ; food ; aliment. 

Nu tri" tion, n. the act or 
quality of nourishing. 

Nu tri" tious, ) 

Nu' tri tive, J a * 

ishing ; nutrimental. 

Nymph, n. a goddess of the 
woods, meadows, or wa- 
ters ; a lady. 

O. 

OAT ISH, a. dull ; stupid ; 
doltish. 

Oak' um, n. cords untwist- 
ed and reduced to hemp. 

Oath, n. a solemn affirma- 
tion, corroborated by the 
attestation of the divine 
being. 

Ob' du ra cy, n. hardness of 
heart ; impenitence. 

Ob' du rate, a. hard heart- 
ed ; impenitent. 

O be' di ence, n. submis- 
sion ; obsequiousness. 

O be v di ent, a. submissive 
to authority. 

O bei* sance, n. an act of 



reverence ; a bow. 
Ob' e lisk, n. a pyramid of 

marble or stone ; a mark 

in a book, thus t. 
O bey', v. to pay submission 

to ; to comply with. 
O bit' u a ry, n. a register of 

the dead. 
Ob la' tion, n. an offering ; a 

sacrifice. 
Ob' li gate, v. to bind by 

contract or duty. 
Ob li ga' tion, n. an en- 
gagement ; a bond ; a 

contract. 
Ob lig' a to ry, a. binding ; 

coercive ; imposing an 

obligation. 
O blige , v. to bind ; to 

compel ; to gratify. 
Ob li gee', n. one bound by 

a contract. 
Ob lique', a. not direct ; 

not perpendicular ; not 

parallel. 
Ob lit' e rate, v. to efface j 

to destroy. 
Ob liv' i on, n. forgetful- 

ness ; amnesty. 
Ob' long, a. longer than 

broad. 
Ob' lo quy, n. censorious 

speech ; blame ; slander. 
Ob nox' ious, a. liable ; ex- 
posed ; accountable. 
Ob scene', a. immodest ; 

disgusting ; offensive. 
Ob scure', a. dark ; gloomy ; 

abstruse ; difficult, v. to 

darken ; to perplex. 
Ob scur' i ty, n. darkness ; 

unnoticed state. 



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Ob se quies 6 , n. funeral sol- 
emnities. 

Ob se x qui ous, a. compli- 
ant ; obedient. 

Ob 6 serv' a ble, a. remark- 
able ; eminent. 

Ob 6 serv' ance, n. respect ; 
attention. 

Ob 6 serv' a to ry, n. a place 
built for astronomical ob- 
servation. 

Ob 6 serve', v. to watch ; to 
note ; to regard ; to obey. 

Ob' so lete, a. disused ; 
grown out of use. 

Ob' sta clc, n. a let ; a hin- 
derance ; an obstruction. 

Ob' sti na cy, n. stubborn- 
ness ; persistency. 

Ob' sti nate, a. stubborn; 
contumacious. 

Ob strep' e rous, a. noisy ; 
loud ; vociferous. 

Ob struct', v. to hinder ; to 
block up ; to oppose. 

Ob struc' tion, n. hinder- 
ance ; difficulty ; ob- 
stacle. 

Ob tarn , v. to gain ; to ac- 
quire ; to prevail. 

Ob trude\ v. to thrust into 
any place or state by 
force or imposture. 

Ob tuse\ a. not pointed ; 
not acute ; dull ; stupid. 

Ob' vi ate, v. to meet in 
the way ; to prevent ; to 
answer. 

Ob' vi ous, a. plain ; evi- 
dent ; easily discovered. 

Oc ca v 6 sion, n. a casualty ; 
an opportunity ; an inci- 



dent, v. to cause ; to in- 
fluence. 
Oc ci dent' al, a. western 
Oc cult', a. unknown ; hid- 
den ; secret. 
Oc' cu pan cy, n. the act of 
taking possession. 

Oc' cu pant, n. he that 
takes possession of any 
thing. 

Oc cu pa* tion, n. employ- 
ment ; business ; calling ; 
trade ; vocation. 

Oc' cu py, v. to possess ; to 
keep ; to take up. 

Oc cur', v. to be presented 
to the memory or atten- 
tion ; to meet. 

Oc cur' rence, n. accidental 
event. 

O' cean, n. the main ; the 
great sea ; any immense 
expanse. 

O' 2 chrc, n. a rough yellow 
or blue earth. 

O* ^hre ous, a. consisting 
of ochre. 

Oc' ta gon, n. a figure of 
eight sides and angles. 

Oc' tave, n. the eighth day 
after a festival ; the in- 
terval of an eighth in 
music. 

Oc ta' vo, n. a sheet folded 
into eight leaves. 

Oc ten' ni al, a. done or 
happening every eighth 
year; lasting eight years. 

Oc to x ber, n. the tenth 
month of the year. 

Oc' u lar a. known by tbt 
eye. 



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Oc' u list, n. one who cures 
distempers in the eyes. 

O x di ous, a. hateful ; hein- 
ous ; abominable. 

O n di um, n. invidiousness ; 
hatred ; blame. 

O do rif ' er ous, a. frag- 
rant ; perfumed ; sweet. 

O* do rous, a. fragrant ; 
perfumed. 

OMour, n. scent, good or 
bad ; fragrance. 

Of fence', n. a transgres- 
sion ; injury ; anger, 

Of fend', v. to make angry; 
to injure ; to attack. 

Of fend' er, n. one who 
commits an offence. 

Of fen' sive, a. displeasing ; 
hurtful ; injurious. 

Of fei ing, n. a sacrifice or 
oblation. 

Of fer to ry, n. the thing of- 
fered ; the act of of- 
fering. 

Office, n. public employ- 
ment ; agency. 

Officer, n. a commander; 
one in office. 

Of fi" cial, a. pertaining to 
an office. 

Officiate, v. to perform 
another's duty. 

Of fi" cious, a. importu- 
nately forward ; kind. 

Of fing, n. deep water off 
the shore. 

Off' spring, n. propagation ; 
children. 

O x glc, v. to view with side 
glances, as in fondness. 

O' gling, n. a viewing slily 



or obliquely. 
Oil' i ness, n. unctuousness t 

greasiness. 
Oif y, a. consisting of oil ; 

fat ; greasy. 
Oint x ment, n. an unguent ; 

a salve. 

le a" gin ous, a. oily ; 
unctuous. 

01 fac' to ry, a. having the 
sense of smelling. 

01 i garch 1 ' i cal, a. relating 
to an oligarchy. 

01' i gar 2 chy, n. a form ot 
government which pla- 
ces the supreme power 
in the hands of a small 
number ; aristocracy. 

01' ive, n. a plant ; emblem 
of peace. 

lym' pi ad, n. the space of 
four years, by the Greeks, 

O me' ga, n. the last ; the 
last letter of the Greek 
alphabet. 

O v men, n. a good or bad 
sign ; a prognostic. 

Om' in ous, a. portentous ; 
inauspicious ; foreshow- 
ing ill. 

O mis' sion, n. a neglect of 
duty. 

Om nif ' ic, a. all creating. 

Om nip' o tence, n. almighty 
power ; unlimited power. 

Om nip' o tent, a. almighty ; 
all powerful. 

Om ni pres 6 ' ence, n. ubi- 
quity ; the quality of be- 
ing every where present. 

Om ni pres 6 ' ent, a. present 
in every place. 



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Om nis' cience, n. infinite 
knowledge. 

Om nis' cient, a. infinitely 
wise ; all knowing. 

Once, ad. one time ; a sin- 
gle time ; formerly. 

O noz ro crit' ic, n. an inter- 
preter of dreams. 

On' ion, n. a plant with a 
bulbous root. 

O paquo x , a. dark ; not 
transparent. 

O pen hand' ed, a. gener- 
ous ; liberal ; bountiful. 

O x pen ing, n. a breach ; an 
aperture ; the dawn. 

O x pen noss, n. freedom 
from disguise, obscurity, 
or ambiguity. 

Op' o ra, n. a musical en- 
tertainment. 

Op' e rate, v. to act ; to 
produce effects. 

Op' 6 ra x tion, n, agency ; 
influence ; effect. 

Op' c ra tive, a. having the 
power of acting. 

O' pi ate, n. a medicine that 
causes sleep. 

O pin' ia tive, a. stubborn ; 
imagined ; not proved. 

O pin' ion, n. a sentiment ; 
a notion. 

O pin' ion a tivc, a. fond of 
preconceived notions. 

O x pi um, n. the juice of 
poppies. 

Op po v nent, n. an adver- 
sary ; an antagonist. 

Op por tune x ly, ad. season- 
ably ; conveniently. 

Op por tu x ni ty, n. fit placo ; 



fit time ; convenience. 

Op pose 6 \ v. to act againut ; 
to resist ; to hinder. 

Op' po 6 site, a. placed in 
front ; adverse, n. an ad 
versary ; an antagonist. 

Op po 6 si" tion, n. hostile 
resistance ; contrariety 
of interest, conduct, or 
meaning. 

Op press', v. to crush by 
harshness ; to subdue. 

Op pros' sion, n. cruelty ; 
severity ; dulness. 

Op pres' sive, a. cruel ; in- 
human ; heavy. 

Op press' or, n. one who 
harasses others. 

Op pro" bri ous, a. reproach- 
ful ; disgraceful. 

Op pro' bri ous ness, n. 
scurrility ; abuse. 

Op' ti cal, a. relating to tho 
science of optics. 

Op' ticks, > n. the science 

Op' tics, y of vision. 

Op' tion, n. a choice ; elec- 
tion ; power of choosing. 

Op' u lence, n. wealth ; af- 
fluence. 

Op' u lent, a. rich ; wealthy ; 
affluent. 

Or' a cle, n. something de- 
livered by supernatural 
wisdom ; one famed for 
wisdom. 

O x ral, a. delivered verbally ; 
not written. 

Or' ange, n. a well known 
fruit. 

O ra x tion, n. a public dis- 
course or speech. 



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Or' a tor, n. an eloquent 
pubk weaker. 

Or' a to Ny, n. rhetorical 
skill ; eloquence. 

Orb' ed, a. circular ; form- 
ed in a circle. 

Or bic' u lar, a. spherical ; 
circular. 

Or bit, n. the path in which 
a planet moves. 

Or' chard, n. a garden of 
fruit trees. 

Or J ches' tra, n. a place for 
musicians to play in. 

Or dain\ v. to appoint ; to 
establish ; to invest. 

Or de' al,n. a trial by fire or 
water. 

Or' der,n. method ; a man- 
date ; a rule. v. to regu- 
late ; to command ; to 
ordain. 

Or' der ly, a. methodical ; 
regular, ad. methodical- 
ly ; regularly. 

Or' ders 6 , n. admission to 
the priesthood. 

Or' di nal, n. a ritual ; a 
book containing orders. 
a. noting order. 

Or' di nance, n. a law ; a 
rule ; an appointment. 

Or' di na ry, a. common ; 
regular ; mean ; ugly ; 
not handsome. 

Or di na N tion, n. the act of 
ordaining. 

Ord' nance, n. cannon ; 
heavy artillery. 

Ore, n. metal yet in its min- 
eral state. 

Or gan, n. a natural or mu- 



> a. i 



mstru- 



sical instrument. 

Or gan' ic, 

Or gan' ic al, 
mental. 

Or' gan ize, v. to construct 
so that the parts co-ope- 
rate harmoniously. 

Or' gies 6 , n. frantic revels. 

O ri en' tal, a. eastern. 

Or' i fice, n. any opening or 
perforation. 

Or' i gin, n. beginning ; 
source ; descent. 

O ri" gin al, n. first copy. a. 
pristine. 

O ri" gin ate, v. to bring 
into existence. 

Or' na ment, n. decoration ; 
embellishment, v. to a- 
dorn ; to embellish. 

Or' phan, n. a child bereft of 
parents. 

Or' re ry, n. an instrument 
which represents the re- 
volutions of the heavenly 
bodies. 

Or' tho dox, a. sound in 
opinion and doctrine. 

Or thog' ra phy, n. the art 
of spelling. 

Os ci ta x tion, n. the act of 
yawning ; unusual sleepi- 
ness. 

Os cu la x tion, n. the act of 
kissing 

Os ten' si ble, a. that may 
be shown ; apparent. 

Os ten ta' tion, n. an out- 
ward or vain show. 

Os ten ta' tious, a. boastful ; 
vain ; fond to expose to 
view. 



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Ostf ler, n. the man who 
takes care of horses at an 
inn. 

Of to man, a. belonging to 
the Turks. 

(X val, a. shaped like an 

egg- 

O ver anx' ious, a. too care- 
ful. 

O ver awe', v. to keep in 
awe ; to terrify. 

O ver bal' ance, v. to pre- 
ponderate. 

O ver bear', v. to subdue ; 
to bear down. 

OVer board, ad. off or out 
of the ship. 

O ver bur' den, v. to load 
too much. 

O ver cast', a. clouded. 

O ver come', v. to subdue ; 
to vanquish. 

O ver run', v. to ravage ; to 
outrun ; to overspread. 

O ver see\ v. to superin- 
tend. 

O ver seer\ n. one who su- 
perintends ; a parish of- 
ficer who has the care of 
the poor. 

O ver set', v. to overturn ; 
to subvert. 

O x ver sight, n. a mistake ; 
superintendence. 

O x vert, a. open ; manifest ; 
public; apparent. 

O x ver ture, n. an opening ; 
a disclosure ; a proposal ; 
a flourish of music. 

O ver whelm', v. to crush ; 
to fill too much. 

O vip' a rous, a. bringing 



for tli eggs. 
Out' cast, n. an exile; one 

rejected. 
Out' cry, n. a cry of distress ; 

noise ; clamour. 
Out do\ v. to excel ; to 

surpass. 
Out' er most, a. remotest 

from the midst ; out- 
most. 
Out land' ish, a. foreign ; 

not native. 
Out' law, n. one excluded 

from the benefit of the 

laws. 
Out' line, n. extremity ; 

contour ; a sketch. 
Out' par ish, n. a parish 

without the walls. 
Out' rage, n. violence ; tu 

multuous mischief. 
Out rage' ous, a. violent ; 

furious. 
Out right\ ad. immediate- 
ly ; completely. 
Out str* ich', v. to extend ; 

to spi *ad out. 
Out stn /, v. to outgo ; to 

leave behind. 
Out vie', v. to exceed ; to 

surpass ; to excel. 
Out' wall, n. the outward 

part of a building. 
Out' ward, a. external , 

foreign, ad. to foreign 

parts. 
Out' ward ly, ad. in appear 

ance ; externally. 
Out vre\gh\ v. to exceed in 

weight. 
Out wit', v. to overcome bv 

stratagem. 



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Oat works, n. externals of 
a fortification. 

Oys' ter, n. a bivalve shell- 
fish. 



PA CIF IC, a. mild ; gen- 
tle ; appeasing. 

Pa" ci fy, v. to appease ; to 
compose. 

Pack' et, n. a small pack ; 
a mail of letters. 

Pad' lock, n. a pendant or 
hanging lock. 

Pee" an, n. a song of tri- 
umph or praise. 

Pa v gan, n. a heathen ; one 
not a christian, a. heath- 
enish. 

Pa" geant ry, n. pomp ; os- 
tentation ; show. 

Pa v god, n. an Indian idol, 
or its temple. 

Pain, n. sensation of unea- 
siness, v. to afflict ; to 
torment. 

Pair, n. two things suiting 
one another, v. to join 
in couples ; to suit ; to 
unite. 

Pal' ace, n. a royal or splen- 
did house. 

Pal' at a ble, a. pleasing to 
the taste. 

Pal' ate, n. the instrument 
of taste 

Pa lat' in ate, n. the juris- 
diction of a Count Pala- 
tine in Germany. 

Pal' a tine, n. one possess- 
ing royal privileges, pi. 
subjects of a palatinate. 



les set 



Pale' ness, n. wannes* ; 

want of colour. 
Pal' ette, n. a light board 

for a painter's colours. 
Pal i sade , ) , 

Palisa'di, \ n - P al< 

by way of enclosure or 

defence, v. to enclose 

with palisades. 
Pall, n. a cloak or mantle 

of state ; a funeral cloth. 

v to cloy ; to weaken ; 

to become insipid. 
Pal' lat, n. a nut of a 

watch. 
Pal' let, n. a small mean 

bed. 
Pal' li ate, v. to excuse ; to 

extenuate ; to ease. 
Pal li a x tion, n. favourable 

representation ; extenua- 
tion. 
Pal' li a tive, a. extenuat- 
ing ; mitigating. 
Pal' lid, a. pale. 
Pa/m, n. a tree ; triumph ; 

part of the hand. v. to 

cheat. 
Pal' pa ble, a. that may be 

felt ; plain ; gross. 
Pal' pi tate, v. to beat at 

the heart ; to flutter. 
Pal pi ta x tion, n. throbbing 

of the heart. 
Pal' 6 sy, n. a privation of 

the sense of feeling. 
Pam' per, v. to feed lux- 
uriously ; to glut. 
Pam' phlet, n. a small 

stitched book. 
Pan a ce x a, n. an universal 

medicine ; an herb 



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Pan' dect, n. a complete 
treatise on any science. 

Pan e gyr' ic, n. an eulogy ; 
an encomium ; praise. 

Pan' e gyr ize, v. to praise 
highly. 

Pan' el, n. a square, or any 
piece of matter insert- 
ed between other bo- 
dies. 

Pang, n. extreme pain ; 
sudden paroxysm of tor- 
ment. 

Pan' ic, n. a sudden and 
groundless fear. 

Pan' nel, n. a kind of rustic 
saddle. 

Pann' ier, n. a basket car- 
ried on horses. 

Pan' o ply, n. complete ar- 
mour or harness. 

Pant, v. to beat as the 
heart ; to wish earnestly. 

Pan ta loon\ n, a man's 
garment. 

Pan the v on, n. a temple of 
all the gods. 

Pan' ther, n. a spotted wild 
beast. 

Pan' to mime, n. a tale ex- 
hibited only in gesture 
and dumb show. 

Pan' try, n. the room where 
provisions are kept. 

Pa pa cy, n. the popedom ; 
popish dignity. 

Pa y pal, a. popish. 

Pa' pist, n. one who adheres 
to papacy. 

Par, n. equivalence. 

Par' a ble, n. a similitude. 

Pa rado\ n. military order ; 



guard ; show. 

Par' a dise, n. the blissfiu 
regions ; heaven. 

Par' a dox, n. an assertion 
contrary to appearance. 

Par a dox' i cal, a. having 
the nature of a paradox ; 
inclined to new notions. 

Par' a gon, n. something 
supremely excellent. 

Par' a graph, n. a distinct 
part of a dispourse. 

Par' al lax, n. the distance 
between the true and 
apparent place of a star. 

Par' al lei, a. in the same 
direction, n. lines on the 
globe which mark the 
latitude. 

Par al lei' o gram, n. a right 
lined quadrilateral figure, 
whose opposite sides are 
parallel and equal. 

Par a lyt' ic, a. palsied. 

Par a mount', a. eminent ; 
of the highest order, n. 
the chief. 

Par' a moor, n. a lover or 
mistress. 

Par' a pet, d a wall breast 
high. 

Par' a phrase, v. to trans- 
late loosely, n. a loose or 
lengthy explanation. 

Par' a site, n. a flatterer of 
rich men. 

Par' a sol, n. a small sun 
umbrella. 

Parch' ment, n. skins dress- 
ed for writing on. 

Par' don a ble, a. that may 
be pardoned. 



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Par e gor' ic, a. having the 
power to ease pain. 

Pa rent' al, a. pertaining to 
parents. 

Pa ren' the sis, n. marks 
thus, (), including in a 
sentence what may be 
left out without injuring 
the sense. 

Par' i ty, n. equality ; re- 
semblance ; likeness. 

Par' ley, n. conversation ; 
oral treaty, v. to treat by 
word of mouth. 

Par' lia ment, n. the as- 
sembly of the three es- 
tates, the king, lords, and 
commons. 

Par lia men' ta ry, a. enact- 
ed by parliament ; per- 
taining to parliament. 

Pa ro' ^hi al, a. pertaining 
to a parish. 

Pa role\ n. word given as 
an assurance. 

Par' ox ysm 6 , n. periodical 
return of a fit. 

Par' ri cide, n. one who 
murders his father. 

Par'ry, v. to put by thrusts ; 
to ward off. 

Parse, v. to resolve by gram- 
mar rules. 

Par si mo x ni ous, a. covet- 
ous; saving; frugal. 

Par take\ v. to participate ; 
to have part in. 

Par terre', n. a level ground ; 
a flower garden. 

Par* tial, a. inclined to fa- 
vour one side more than 
the other. 



Par tial' i ty, n. an unequal 
judgment. 

Par' tial ly, ad. with unjust 
favour. 

Par ti" ci pate, v. to par- 
take ; to share. 

Par ti ci pa x tion, n. a shar- 
ing of something. 

Par' ti ci pie, n. a word 
partaking at once of the 
qualities of a noun and 
a verb. 

Par' ti cle, n. a small unde- 
clinable word ; a small 
part of a great sub- 
stance. 

Par tic' u lar, a. singular ; 
odd ; individual, n. sin- 
gle instance or point. 

Par tic' u lar ize, v. to men- 
tion distinctly. 

Par tic' u lar ly, ad. dis- 
tinctly ; peculiarly. 

Par' ti 6 san, n. an adherent 
to a party. 

Par ti" tion, n. division, v. 
to divide into distinct 
parts. 

Part' ner ship, n. joint in- 
terest of property. 

Par' tridge, n. a bird of 
game. 

Parts, n. qualities ; facul- 
ties ; districts. 

Par' ty, n. 



of 



an assembly ; 
two litigants ; 



detachment of sol- 



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one 

side 

diers. 
Pas' J chal, a. relating to the 

passover, or Easter. 
Pass, n. a narrow entrance ; 

permission to go ; a 



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thrust in fencing ; state ; 
condition. 

Pass' a ble, a. possible to be 
passed ; tolerable. 

Pas' sage, n. a journey ; 
narrow street ; part of a 
book. 

Pas' sion, n. violent com- 
motion of the mind. 

Pas' sion ate, a. easily mov- 
ed to anger. 

Pas' sive, a. unresisting; 
suffering. 

Pass' o ver, n. a solemn fes- 
tival of the Jews. 

Pass' port, n. permission in 
writing to pass. 

Paste' board, n. a thick kind 
of paper. 

Pas' time, n. sport; recrea- 
tion ; diversion. 

Pas' tor, n. a shepherd ; a 
clergyman who has the 
care of a flock. 

Pas' to ral, a. rural ; rustic ; 
like shepherds, n. a rural 
poem. 

Pas' try, n. pies, or baked 
paste. 

Past' u rage, n. grounds 
grazed by cattle. 

Past' ure, n. land for graz- 
ing ; food. v. to graze on 
the ground. 

Pas' ty, n. a pie of crust 
raised without a dish. 

Pat' en, n. a plate used for 
bread at the altar. 

Pat' ent, n. an exclusive 
right or privilege, a. 
open to tho perusal of 
all. 



Pat en tee\ n. one who has 
a patent. 

Pa ter' nal, a. fatherly ; he- 
reditary. 

Pa ter nos' ter, n. the Lord's 
prayer. 

Pa thet' ic, a. moving the 
passions or affections ; 
moving . 

Path' less, a. untrodden ; 
not marked with paths. 

Pa A thos, n. warmth ; pas- 
sion ; Feeling. 

Pa' tience, n. calmness of 
mind ; endurance. 

Pa* tient, a. not easily mov- 
ed or provoked, n. a dis- 
eased person under the 
care of another. 

Pa' tient ly, ad. with pa- 
tience ; quietly. 

Pat' ine, n. the cover of a 
chalice. 

Pa' tri arch 1 , n. a head of a 
family. 

Pa tri" cian, a. senatorial, 
n. a nobleman. 

Pat ri mo' ni al, a. possessed 
by inheritance. 

Pat' ri mo ny, n. an estate 
possessed by inheritance. 

Pa tri ot, n. a real lover of 
his country. 

Pa tri of ic, a. having pat- 
riotism. 

Pa' tri ot ism 6 , n. love or 
zeal for one's country. 

Pa trol', n. a guard to 
walk the streets, v. to go 
the rounds in a camp or 
garrison. 

Pa' t*on, n. one who coun- 



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tenances, supports, or 

protects. 
Pat' ron age, n. support ; 

protection. 
Pat' ron ise 6 , v. to support ; 

to defend. 
Pat' ten, n. a shoe of wood 

with an iron ring, worn 

under the common shoe 

by women. 
Pat' te pan, n. a pan to bake 

small pies in. 
Pat' tern, n. a specimen ; 

archetype ; model. 
Pau' ei ty, n. smallness of 

number. 
Pau A per, n. a poor person 

who receives alms. 
Pause, n. a stop. v. to con- 
sider ; to stop ; not to 

proceed. 
Pave' ment, n. a stone or 

brick floor. 
Pa vil' ion, n. a tent ; a 

temporary house. 
Pawn' bro ker, n. one who 

lends on pawns. 
Pay' a ble, a. due; that 

ought to be paid. 
Pay' ment, n. the discharge 

of a debt or promise. 
Peace, n. respite from war ; 

rest ; silence, in. silence ; 

stop. 
Peace" a ble, a. not turbu- 
lent ; free from war. 
Psal, n. a loud sound, as of 

bells. 
Pearl, n. a gem generated 

in the body of a testa- 
ceous fish. 
Pear matn\ n. a kind of apple. 



Pear x tree, n. the tree that 
bears pears. 

Peas 6 ' ant, n. one who lives 
by rural labour. 

Peas 6 ' an try, n. peasants ; 
♦country people. 

Pec' to ral, a. pertaining to 
the breast. 

Pec u la' tion, n. theft of 
public money. 

Pe cul x iar, a. appropriate , 
belonging to any one with 
exclusion of others. 

Pe cu li ar' i ty, n. particu 
larity; oddness. 

Pe cu x ni a ry, a. pertaining 
to money. 

Ped' a gogwe, n. a school- 
master ; a pedant. 

Ped' ant, n. a man vain of 
low knowledge. 

Pe dant' ic, a. like a ped- 
ant ; conceited. 

Ped' an try, n. ostentation 
of showing needless lit- 
erature. 

Ped' es tal, n. the basis or 
foot of a statue. 

Ped' i gree, n. genealogy ; 
lineage ; descent. 

Ped' die, v. to busy about 
trifles. 

Ped' ler, n. a dealer 
small commodities. 

Peer, n. a nobleman ; 
equal. 

Peer less, a. unequalled ; 
having no peer. 

Pee v vish, a. irritable ; ea- 
sily offended. 

Pel lu N cid, a. transparent ; 
clear ; bright. 



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Pe x nal, a enacting punish- 
ment ; vindictive. 

Pen' al ty, n. a punishment ; 
forfeiture. 

Pen' ance.n. an atonement; 
a mortification. 

Pen dant, n. an ear-ring ; 
an ornament ; a flag. 

Pen' dent. a. hanging ; jut- 
ting over. 

Pend' ing. a. depending ; 
undecided. 

Pen' du lum, n. any weight 
hung to swing backwards 
and forwards. 

Pen' e tra ble, a. that which 
may be penetrated. 

Pen' e trate, v. to pierce ; 
.o affect ; to under- 
stand. 

Pen e tra' tion. n. sagacity ; 
a piercing through. 

Pe nin' su la. n. land al- 
most surrounded by wa- 
ter. 

Pen' i tence, n. repentance ; 
sorrow for sin. 

Pen' i tent, a. repentant ; 
contrite for sin. n. one 
sorrowful for sin. 

Pen i ten' tial, a. expressing 
penitence. 

Pen' sion, n. a settled an- 
nual allowance. 

Pen' sion er. n. one who re- 
es a pension. 

Pen' sivf, a. sorrowfully 
thoughtful ; serious. 

Pen' ta tcflch, n. the five 
books of Moses. 

Pen' te cost, n. a Jewish 
festival, 50 davs after 



Easter ; whitsuntide. 

Pe nul' ti ma, n. the last 
syllable but one. 

Pe nu ri ous, a. sordidly 
mean ; scant. 

Pen' u ry, n. poverty ; in- 
digence. 

Peo v pie, n. a nation ; per- 
sons in general. 

Per ad ven ture, ad. per- 
haps ; may be. 

Per am bu la tion, n. a 
wandering survey. 

Per cetY a ble. a. that maybe 
be perceived. 

Per ceive, v. to discover ; 
to know ; to observe. 

Per cep' ti ble, a. that may 
be observed. 

Per cep' tion, n. the power 
of perceiving ; idea. 

Per' co late, v. to strain 
through a sieve. 

Per cus' sion, n. the act of 
^ing ; stroke; effect 
of sound in the ear. 

Per di" tion. n. destruction ; 
ruin ; death. 

Per e gri na tion, n. a trav- 
el to foreign lands. 

Per erap' to ry, a. dogmat- 
ical ; absolute. 

Per en' ni al, a. lasting 
through the year ; per- 
petual. 

Per' feet, a. complete , 
pure ; immaculate, v. to 
finish ; to complete ; to 
instruct. 

Per fee' tion, n. the state of 
being perfect. 

Per fectly. ad. totally; ex 



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actly ; accurately. 

Per fid' i ous, a. treacher- 
ous ; false to trust. 

Per' fi dy, n. treachery. 

Per' fo rate, v. to pierce 
through ; to bore. 

Per fo ra N tion, n. the act of 
piercing ; a hole. 

Per form', v. to execute ; 
to succeed in an at- 
tempt. 

Per form' ance, n. com- 
pletion of something de- 
signed ; composition ; ac- 
tion. 

Per form' er, n. one who 
performs or plays. 

Per fume\ n. a sweet o- 
dour ; fragrance. 

Per haps', ad. peradven- 
ture ; it may be. 

Per i era' ni urn, n. the 
membrane that covers the 
skull. 

Per' i gee, n. a planet's 
nearest distance from the 
earth. 

?er' il ous, a. hazardous ; 
dangerous. 

Pe rim' e ter, n. the cir- 
cumference of a figure. 

Pe' ri od, n. a circuit ; 
epocha ; full stop. 

Pe ri od' ic al, a. regular ; 
at stated times. 

Pe riph' e ry, n. circumfer- 
ence. 

Per' ish, v. to die ; to be 
destroyed ; to decay. 

Per ish a ble, a. subject to 
decay. 

Pei' ju ry, n. the act of 



swearing falsely. 

Per' ma nent, a. lasting; 
unchanged. 

Per mis' sion, n. grant of 
leave or liberty. 

Per mit', v. to allow ; to 
suffer, n. a warrant ; li- 
cense ; leave. 

Per mu ta r tion, n. an ex- 
change ; barter. 

Per ni" cious, n. destruct- 
ive ; very hurtful. 

Per o i*a* tion, n. the con- 
clusion of an oration. 

Per pen die' u lar, a. that 
falls, hangs, or is direct- 
ly downwards, n. a line 
crossing the horizon at 
right angles. 

Per' pe trate, v. to commit 
a crime. 

Per pet' u al, a. never cens- 
ing ; continual. 

Per pet' u ate, v. to make 
perpetual. 

Per plex', v. to disturb with 
doubts ; to vex. 

Perplex' i ty, n. anxiety; 
intricacy. 

Per' quis 6 ite, n. a fee more 
than the salary. 

Per' se cute, v. to oppress ; 
to pursue with maligni- 
ty. 

Per se cu' tor, n. an op- 
pressor. 

Per se ve x ranee, n. firm- 
ness ; resolution. 

Per se vere\ v. to be stead- 
fast ; to persist. 

Per sist', v. to persevere 
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Persist ence, n. obstinacy ; 
contumacy. 

Per' son age, n. a consider- 
able person. 

Per' son ate, v. to counter- 
feit ; to represent. 

Per son' i fy, v. to change 
from a thing to a person. 

Per spect' ive, a. relating to 
vision ; optical, n. a 
spying glass. 

Per spi ca' cious, a. quick 
sighted ; sharp. 

Per spi ca" ci ty, n. quick- 
ness of sight. 

Per spi cu x i ty, n. clear- 
ness ; transparency. 

Per spic' u ous, a. transpa- 
rent ; not ambiguous. 

Per spi ra* tion. n. excre- 
tion by the pores ; the 
act of sweating. 

Per spire\ v. to sweat ; to 
be excreted by the skin. 

Per suade\ v. to bring to 
an opinion ; to influence 
by argument or expostu- 
lation. 

Per sua N 6 sion, n. the act of 
persuading. 

Per sua* sivc, a. able to 
persuade. 

Per tain\ v. to belong ; to 
relate to. 

Per ti na v cious, a. obsti- 
nate ; stubborn ; wilful. 

Per ti na" ci ty, n. obstina- 
cy ; resolution. 

Per' ti nent, a. apt to the 
purpose ; fit. 

Pert' ness, n. brisk folly ; 
saueiness ; petulance. 



to pass 



Per tur ba' tion, n. disquiet 

of mind. 
Per vade\ v 

through. 
Per verse', a. obstinate ; 

stubborn ; petulant. 
Per ver' sion, n. turning to 

a wrong sense. 
Per vert', v. to distort ; to 

corrupt ; to mislead. 
Per' vi ous, a. admitting 

passage. 
Pe" ruke, n. a cap of false 

hair ; a wig. 
Pe ru v sal, n. the act of 

reading over. 
Pe ruse 6 \ v. to read over ; 

to observe. 
Pest, n. a plague ; pesti- 
lence ; mischief. 
Pes' ter, v. to plague ; to 

disturb ; to harass. 
Pes' ti lence, n. a plague ; a 

contagious distemper. 
Pes' ti lent, a. producing 

plagues; malignant. 
Pes ti len tial, a. infectious ; 

contagious. 
Pet' it, ) „ . 

Pet' ty, \ a ' sma11 \ m - 

considerable ; little. 
Pe ti" tion, n. a request ; 

prayer ; entreaty, v. to 

supplicate ; to solicit. 
Pe ti" tion er, n. one who 

offers a petition. 
Pet ri fac' tion, n. act of 

turning to stone. 
Pet' ri fy, v. to change *a 

stone. 
Pet' ti fog ger, n. a petty 

small rate lawyer. 



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Fet' u lant, a. . saucy ; per- 
verse ; wanton. 

Pew' ter er, n. one who 
works in pewter. 

Phae ton, n. a high open 
carriage. 

Pha^ lanx, n. a troop of 
men closely embodied. 

Phan' torn, n. a spectre ; a 
fancied vision. 

Phar i sa' ic al, a. external- 
ly religious. 

Phar ma cop' o list, n. an 
apothecary. 

Phar' ma cy, n. the trade of 
an apothecary ; the art 
or practice of preparing 
medicines. 

Pha v ros, n. a light house ; 
a watch tower. 

Pha N sis, n. appearance of 
a planet, pi. phases. 

Pheas 6 ' ant, n. a kind of 
wild cock or hen. 

Phenom' e non, n. an ex- 
traordinary appearance in 
the things of nature. 

Phi' al, n. a small bottle ; a 
vial. 

Phi Ian' thro py, n. love of 
mankind ; kindness. 

Phil ip' pic, n. any invec- 
tive declamation. 

Phil lo lo" gic al, a. critical ; 
grammatical. 

Phi lol' o gy, n. grammati- 
cal learning ; criticism. 

Phil'o mel, n. the nightin- 



Fhi los' o pher, n. a man 
deep in knowledge, either 
moral or natural. 



Phi los' o phy, n. knowl- 
edge moral or natural ; 
the hypothesis upon 
which natural effects are 
explained. 

Phle bot' o my, n. the act 
of blood letting. 

Phlegm, n. the tough viscid 
matter discharged by 
coughing. 

Phleg mat' ic, a. troubled 
with phlegm ; dull ; cold ; 
frigid. 

Phos' pho rus, n. a chemical 
substance, which, ex- 
posed to the air, takes 
fire ; the morning star. 

Phrase 6 , n. a mode of 
speech ; an idiom. 

Phra 6 se of o gy, n. style ; 
diction ; a phrase-book. 

Phre net' ic, a. inflamed in 
the brain ; frantic. 

Phren' 6 sy, n. madness ; 
franticness. 

Phthis 6 ' ic, n. a consump- 
tion of the body. 

Phthis*' ic al, a. wasting by 
diseaee. 

Phy lac' te ry, n. a ban- 
dage on which is inscri- 
bed some memorable sen- 
tence. 

Phys 6 ' ic, n. the art of cur- 



diseases 



medi 



mg 
cines. 

Phys 6 ' ic al, a. relating to 
natural philosophy ; med- 
icinal. 

Phy 6 si" cian, n. one who 
professes physic. 

Phys 6 ' ics, n. natural phi- 



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losophy. 

Phys 6 i og' no my, n. the 
face ; the art of judging 
by the face. 

Phys 6 i ol' o gy^ n. the doc- 
trine of nature. 

Pi az' za, n. a walk under 
a roof supported by pil- 
lars. 

Pic a roon\ n. a robber ; a 
plunderer. 

Pick' axe, n. an axe with 
a sharp point. 

Pic' kle, n. a salt liquor ; a 
thing pickled. 

Pic' ture, n. resemblance of 
things in colours. 

Pie v bald, a. of various col- 
ours ; diversified in col- 
our. 

P?e"ce, n. a fragment; a 
patch ; a gun ; a coin. v. 
to enlarge ; to join ; to 
unite. 

Pt'er, n. a column to sup- 
port the arch of a bridge. 

Pierce, v. to penetrate ; to 
affect ; to bore. 

Pr e ty, n. discharge of du- 
ty to God. 

Pi" geon, n. a well known 
bird. 

Pi las' ter, n. a small square 
column. 

Pil' grim age, n. a journey 
for devotion. 

Pil' lar, n. a column ; sup- 
porter. 

Pill' ion, n. a soft saddle 
set behind a horseman. 

Pil' low?, n. a bag of feath- 
ers to lay the head on. 



Pi v lot, n. one who directs 
a ship's course, v. to 
steer. 

Pi men' to, n. alspice ; Ja- 
maica pepper. 

Pin' cers 6 , n. an instrument 
to draw nails, or to gripe 
with. 

Pin' ion, v. to bind the 
wings ; to shackle, n. a 
fowl's wings ; fetters. 

Pin' nace, ji. a man-of- 
war's boat. 

Pin na cle, n. a turret ; a 
high spiring point. 

Pi o neer\ n. one whose 
business it is to level 
roads, throw up works, 
&c. 

Pf ous, a. devout ; godly ; 
religious. 

Pique, (peek^ n. ill-will ; 
petty malice, v. to of- 
fend ; to irritate. 

Pi v rate, n. a sea robber. 

Pi rat' ic al, a. predatory , 
robbing. 

Pit' e ous, a. sorrowful ; 
tender ; wretched. 

Pit' i ful, a. tender ; melan 
choly ; mean ; paltry. 

Pit' tance, n. an allow 
ance ; a small portion. 

Pit' y, n. sympathy with 
misery, v. to compas- 
sionate misery. 

Piv' ot, n. a pin on which 
any thing turns. 

Pla" cid, a. quiet ; gentle 
mild ; soft. 

Pla x gia. ry, n. a thief in 
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the thoughts or writings 
of another. 

Plagwe, n. pestilence ; trou- 
ble ; vexation, v. to tease ; 
to infect with pestilence. 

Pla' guy, a. vexatious ; 
troublesome ; harassing. 

Plaint, n. a lamentation. 

Plain' tiff, n. he who com- 
mences a suit. 

Plain' tive, a. expressive of 
sorrow. 

Plan' et, n. one of the ce- 
lestial bodies in the solar 
system. 

Plan ta' tion, n. a colony ; 
a place planted. 

Plas' ter er, n. one who 
plasters walls, &c. 

Plas' tic, a. having power to 
give form. 

Plat' form, n. a place laid 
out after a model ; a lev- 
el ; a scheme ; a plan. 

Plau' dit, n. applause. 

Plau' 6 si ble, a. superficial- 
ly pleasing ; specious. 

Plead' er, n. one who argues 
in a court of justice. 

Pleas 6 ' ant, a. delightful 
cheerful ; merry. 

Pleas 6 ' ant ry, n. gayety 
merriment ; lively talk. 

Pleas 6 ' ure, n. delight 
gratification ; choice. 

Pie' bei an, n. one of the 
lower people. 

Pledge, n. a pawn. v. to 
invite to drink. 

Pletf a des 6 , n. a northern 
constellation ; the seven 
stars 



Plen i po ten' tia ry, n. one 

invested with full power 
Plen' i tude, n. fulness. 
Plen' te ous, a. copious ; 

exuberant ; fruitful. 
Pleu' ri sy, n. inflamma* 

tion of the pleura, or 

sides. 
Pli' a ble, a. flexible ; apt to 

bend. 
Pli' ers 6 , n. a kind of small 

pincers. 
Plough' share, n. the iron of 

a plough. 
Plum, n. a fruit. 
Plu' mage, n. feathers; a 

suit of feathers. 
Plum6, n. a leaden weight 

on a line. 
Plumfe' er, n. one who works 

upon lead. 
Plume, n. a feather, v. to 

adorn with plumes ; to 

be proud of. 
Plum' met, n. a leaden 

weight or pencil ; a 

plumb. 
Plun' der, n. spoils gotten 

in war. v. to pillage ; to 

rob by force. 
Plu ral' i ty, n. a number 

more than one. 
Pneu mat' ics, n. the doc- 
trine of the air. 
Po' em, n. a composition in 

verse. 
Po' et, n. a writer of po- 
ems. 
Po et r ic al, a. pertaining to 

poetry. 
Po' e try, n. metrical com- 
position ; poems. 



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Poign' ant, a. sharp ; irri- 
tating ; satirical. 

Point, n. a sharp end ; an 
indivisible part of time or 
space ; a stop. 

Poi y 6 son, n. what destroys 
life ; venom, v. to cor- 
rupt. 

Poise 6 , v. to balance, n. a 
balance ; an equipoise. 

Po* lar, a. found near the 
pole ; lying near the 
pole. 

Pole, n. the extremity of 
the axis of the earth ; 
a long staff. 

Po lem' ic, a. controver- 
sial ; disputative. n. a 
disputant. 

Po lice\ (po leese\) n. the 
regulation and govern- 
ment of a city or coun- 
try, so far as regards the 
inhabitants. 

Pol' i cy, n. art of govern- 
ment ; prudence. 

Pol' ish, n. artificial gloss ; 
elegance, v. to smoothe ; 
to gloss ; to make ele- 
gant of manners. 

Po lite\ a. elegant of man- 
ners. 

to politics ; prudent ; cun- 
ning. 

Pol i ti" cian, n. one skilled 
in politics. 

Pol' i tics, n. the science of 
government. 

Pol' i ty, n. a form of govern- 
ment ; civil constitution. 



Pol lu' tion, n. the act of 
defiling ; defilement. 

Po lyg' a my, n. plurality of 
wives. 

Pol' y gon, n. a figure of 
many angles. 

Pol y syl' la ble, n. a word ot 
many syllables. 

Pol' y the ism s , n. the doc- 
trine of a plurality of 
gods. 

Pomp, n. splendour ; pride. 

Pom pos' i ty, n. an af- 
fectation of pompous- 
ness. 

Pom' pous, a. splendid ; 
magnificent; grand. 

Pon' der, v. to weigh men- 
tally ; to think ; to 
muse. 

Pon' der ous, a. heavy ; 
weighty ; momentous. 

Pon' iard, n. a dagger. 

Pon' tiff, n. a priest ; a high 
priest ; the pope. 

Pon tif ' i cal, a. popish ; 
splendid ; magnificent. 

Pope, n. the supreme bish- 
op of the church of 
Rome. 

Pope' dom, n. the jurisdic- 
tion of the pope. 

Po' pe ry, n. the popish re- 
ligion. 

Pop' u lace, n. the multi 
tude ; the vulgar. 

Pop' u lar, a. pleasing to 
the people. 

Pop u lar' i ty, n. the fa 
vour of the people. 

Pop u la' tion, n. the num 
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Pop' u bus, a. full of peo- 
ple ; well inhabited. 

Por* ce lain, n. a China 
ware ; an herb. 

Po^ rous, a. full cf pores ; 
having small passages. 

Port, n. a harbour ; a gate ; 
a kind of wine from O- 
porto in Portugal. 

Port' a ble, a. that which 
may be carried. 

Por tend', v. to forebode ; to 
foreshow. 

Por ten' tous, a. foretoken- 
ing ill ; monstrous. 

Por' ti co, n. a covered 
walk ; a piazza. 

Por' tion, n. a part ; allot- 
ment ; wife's fortune. 

Port' ly, a. majestical ; 
grand of mien. 

Port man' teau, n. a bag to 
carry clothes in. 

Por' trait, n. a picture 
drawn from real life. 

Por tray\ v. to paint ; to 
describe by picture. 

Po 6 si" tion, n. a situation ; 
an assertion. 

Pos 6 ' i tivc, a. absolute ; 
assured ; certain. 

Pos' se, n. an armed pow- 
er; a large body. 

Pos sess', v. to have as an 
owner. 

Pos si bil' i ty, n. the pow- 
er of being or doing. 

Pos' si ble, a. having the 
power to be or do. 

Pos te' ri or, a. happening 
after ; backward. 

Po* ter' i ty, n. sueceeding 



generations. 

Post' hu mous, a. done, 
had, or published after 
one's decease. 

Post me rid' i an, a. being in 
the afternoon. 

Post' office, n. a place for 
letters ; a post house. 

Post pone', v. to put off ; to 
delay. 

Post' script, n. a writing 
added to a letter. 

Pos' tu late, n. a position 
assumed without proof. 

Pos' ture, n. a position ; 
place; disposition. 

Po' 6 sy, n. a motto on a 
ring ; a nosegay. 

Po'tabK a. fit to drink. 

Po ta' Uon, n. a drinking- 
bout ; a draught. 

Po ta' to, n. an esculent 
root. 

Po' tent, a. powerful ; ef- 
ficacious ; mighty. 

Pot' en tate, n. a monarch ; 
a sovereign ; a prince. 

Po' tion, n. a draught, com- 
monly in physic. 

Pot' sherd, n. a fragment of 
a broken pot. 

Pov' er ty, n. indigence 
meanness ; defect. 

Powl' tice, n. cataplasm ; a 
mollifying application. 

PowV try, n. all kinds of 
domestic fowls. 

Pow' er, n. command ; au- 
thority ; ability. 

Prac' ti ca blc, a. perform- 
able ; capable to he prac* 
tised. 



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Prac' tical, a. relating to 
action. 

Prac' tice, n. habit ; use ; 
dexterity ; method. 

Prac' tise, v. to do ; to ex- 
ercise ; to transact. 

Prac ti" tion er, n. one en- 
gaged in any art. 

Prag mat' ic al, a. med- 
dling ; impertinent. 

Praise 6 , n. renown ; laud ; 
commendation. v. to 
commend ; to applaud. 

Praise 6 ' wor 5 thy, a. deser- 
ving praise. 

Prate, v. to talk carelessly ; 
to chatter.. 

Prat' tie, v. to talk lightly ; 
to chatter. 

Pray' er, n. a petition to 
heaven ; entreaty. 

Preach, v. to pronounce a 
public discourse on reli- 
gious subjects. 

Pre' am ble, n. an introduc- 
tion; preface. 

Preb' en da ry, n. a stipen- 
diary of a cathedral. 

Pre ca' ri oua, a. dependant ; 
uncertain. 

Pre cau' tion, n. a preserv- 
ative caution. 

Pre cede', v. to go before in 
rank or time. 



Pre ce' dence, > 



pnor- 



Pre ce' den cy, 
ity ; superiority. 

Pre ce' dent, a. former ; go- 
ing before. 

Pre" ce dent, n. example ; 
thing done before. 

Pre cent' or, n. he that 



leads the choir. 

Pre v cept, n. a command ; 
injunction ; mandate. 

Pre cep' tor,n. a teacher; a 
tutor. 

Pre' cinct, n. an outwara 
limit ; a boundary. 

Pre" cious, a. valuable 
costly ; of great price. 

Pre" ci pice, n. a perpen- 
dicular declivity. 

Pre cip' i tant, a. falling 
headlong ; hasty. 

Pre cip' i tate, v. to cast 
down ; to hurry, n. cor- 
rosive mercurial medi 
cine. a. headlong; has- 
ty ; violent. 

Pre cip i ta' tion, n. hurry ; 
blind or rash haste. 

Pre cise', a. formal ; affect 
ed ; finical ; exact. 

Pre cise' ly, ad. exactly ; 
nicely ; formally. 

Pre cis 6 ' ion, n. exact lim- 
itation ; nicety. 

Pre elude', v. to shut out or 
hinder by some anticipa- 
tion. 

Pre con ceive', v. to form an 
opinion beforehand. 

Pre con cep' tion, n. a pre- 
vious opinion. 

Pre cur' sor, n. a forerun- 
ner ; a harbinger. 

Pred' a to ry, a. practising 
rapine ; ravenous. 

Pred e ces' sor, n. one who 
was before another in 
office or existence. 

Pre des' ti nate, v. to decree 
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Pre de ter* mine, v. to 
doom or confine by a 
previous decree. 

Pred' i cate, v. to affirm 
any thing of another 
thing. 

Pre diet', v. to foretel ; to 
foreshow. 

Pre die' tion, n. a prophe- 
cy ; a foretelling. 

Predi lee' tion, n. a pre- 
possession in favour of 
any particular person or 
thing. 

Pre dom' i nant, a. preva- 
lent ; ascendant. 

Pre dom' i nate, v. to pre- 
vail in or over. 

Pre em' i nence, n. superi- 
ority ; precedence. 

Pre em// tion, n. the right 
of buying before others. 

Pre en gage\ v. to engage 
beforehand. 

Pref ' ace, n. an introduc- 
tion to a book. v. to say 
something introductory. 

Pre' feet, n. a governor. 

Pre fer', v. to regard more ; 
to advance ; to raise. 

Pref er a ble, a. eligible be- 
fore another. 

Pref er ence, n. estimation 
above another. 

Pre fer' ment, n. advance- 
ment ; preference. 

Pre fig ure, v. to exhibit be- 
forehand. 

Pre fix', v. to place before ; 
to settle. 

Prejudge', v. to judge or 
condemn beforehand. 

1 



Prej' u dice, n. preposses- 
sion ; mischief; hurt. v. 
to fill with prejudice ; to 
hurt. 

Prej u di" cial, a. hurtful 
injurious. 

Prel' a cy, n. the dignity or 
office of a prelate. 

Prel' ate, n. an ecclesiastic 
of high order ; a bishop. 

Pre lim' i na ry, a. previ- 
ous ; introductory ; ante- 
cedently ; preparatory. 

Prel' ude, n. something in 
troductory, or that shows 
what is to follow. 

Pre ma ture\ a. ripe too 
soon ; too soon said or 
done. 

Pre rned i tate, v. to think 
beforehand. 

Pre mise 6 \ v. to explain 
previously. 

Prem' is es 6 , n. antecedent 
matter ; houses, &c. 

Pre' mi um, n. an advance 
to a bargain ; a bounty. 

Pre oc' cu pan cy, n. a first 
or previous possession. 

Pre or dam', v. to ordain or 
appoint beforehand. 

Prep a ra' tion, n. a making 
ready for some purpose. 

Pre par' a tivc, a. tending 
to prepare, n. something 
used to pave the way. 

Pre pare', v. to make fit ; 
to provide. 

Pre pense', a. preconceived ; 
contrived beforehand. 

Pre pon' de rate, v. to out- 
weigh ; to overbalance. 



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Pre pos seas', v. to preju- 
dice ; to bias ; to influ- 
ence. 

Pre pos ses' sion, n. a first 
possession ; prejudice; 
bias. 

Pre pos' ter ous, a. absurd ; 
perverted ; wrong. 

Pre rog' a tive, n. a pecu- 
liar privilege ; a just 
right.- 

Pre* sage, n. a prognostic; 
an omen. 

Pre sage\ v. to forbode ; to 
foretoken ; to foretel. 

Pres 6 ' by ter, n. a priest. 

Pres 6 by te* ri an, n. a fol- 
lower of Talvin. a. cal- 
vinistic. 

Pre sci enc©> n. knowledge 
of future events. 

Pre scribe, v. to direct 
medica'ly ; to order ; to 
direct. 

Pre scrip tion, n. a medi- 
cal receipt ; rule ; cus- 
tom. 

Pres 6 ' ence, n. being pre- 
sent ; mien ; demean- 
our ; quickness at expedi- 
ents. 

Pres 6 ' ent, a. not absent ; 
not past ; ready, n. a 
gift. 

Pre 6 sent', v. to exhibit ; 
to give ; to prefer. 

Pre 6 sen ta' tion, n. the gift 
of a benefice. 

Pres 6 ' ent ly, ad. at pres- 
ent ; soon after. 

Pres 6 er va' tion, n. the act 
of preserving. 



Pre 6 ser' va tive, a. that has 
power to preserve. 

Pre 6 serve', v. to save ; to 
keep ; to season fruits 
n. fruits preserved in su- 
gar. 

Pre side', v. to be set over ; 
to direct ; to manage. 

Pres 6 ' i den cy, n. superin 
tendence. 

Pres 6 ' i dent, n. one placed 
with authority over oth- 
ers ; a governor ; a prefect. 

Press, n. an instrument for 
squeezing ; an instru- 
ment for printing ; a 
crowd ; a throng, v. to 
squeeze ; to urge ; to 
force ; to distress. 

Press' ure, n. force ; af- 
fliction ; an impression. 

Pre 6 sume\ v. to suppose; 
to affirm ; to venture. 

Pre 6 su x ming, a. confident. 

Pre 6 sum// tion, n. confi- 
dence ; supposition ; ar- 
rogance. 

Pre 6 sumjpt' u ous, a. haugh- 
ty; irreverent. 

Pre tence', n. a pretext ; an 
assumption. 

Pre tend', v. to allege false- 
ly ; to show hypocriti- 
cally ; to claim ; to pre- 
sume. 

Pre ten' der, n. one who 
lays claim to any thing. 

Pre ten' sion, n. a claim ; a 
false appearance. 

Pre ter nat' u ral, a. not 
natural ; irregular. 

Pre' text, n. a pretence; a 



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false allegation. 

Pret' ty, a. neat ; elegant ; 
handsome, ad. nearly ; 
in some degree. 

Pre vatf, v. to be in force ; 
to overcome. 

Pre vail N ing, a. having 
most influence. 

Prev' a lence, n. superi- 
ority ; influence. 

Prev' a lent, a. powerful ; 
predominant. 

Pre var' i cate, v. to cavil ; 
to quibble. 

Pre var i ca* tion, n. dou- 
ble dealing ; shuffle. 

Pre vent', v. to hinder ; to 
obstruct ; to go before as 
a guide. 

Pre' vi ous, a. antecedent ; 
going before. 

Prey, (pra^) n. something 
to be devoured, v. to 
plunder ; to corrode. 

Price, n. value ; equiva- 
lent ; rate of sale. 

Pride, n. inordinate self 
esteem. 

Pnest, n. one who officiates 
at the altar. 

Prim, a. formal ; precise ; 
affectedly nice. 

Pri' ma ry, a. first in order ; 
chief; principal. 

Prime, n. the dawn ; the 
best part ; the spring of 
life. a. first ; first rate. 

Pri me v vol, a. original; 
such as was at first. 

Prim' i tive, a. ancient ; ori- 
ginal ; formal. 

Pri mo ge' ni al, a. first 



born ; original. 

Prin' ci pal, a. chief; cap- 
ital ; essential, n. a 
chief; a sum placed at 
interest. 

Prin ci pal' i ty, n. a prin- 
ce's dominion. 

Prin ci pie, n. constituent 
part ; original cause ; mo- 
tive. 

Pri' or, a. former ; ante- 
rior. 

Pris 6 ' on, n. a place of con- 
finement ; a jail. 

Pris' tine, a. first ; ancient ; 
original. 

Pri x va cy, n. secrecy ; re- 
treat ; taciturnity. 

Pri' vate, a. secret ; alone. 

YyW i lege, n. public right. 
v. to exempt. 

Prize, n. a booty. 

Prob a bil' i ty, n. likeli- 
hood ; appearance of 
truth. 

Pro v bate, n. the proof of 
wills, &c. 

Pro ba N tion, n. a proof; 
trial ; noviciate. 

Probe, n. a surgeon's in- 
strument, v. to search ; 
to try with a probe. 

Prob' i ty, n. uprightness ; 
honesty ; veracity. 

Prob lem, n. a question 
proposed for solution. 

Prob lem at' i cal, a. un- 
certain ; disputable. 

Pro bos' cis, n. the trunk oi 
an elephant ; a snout. 

Pro ce' dure, n. manner o. 
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Fro ceetV, v. to go on ; to 
advance ; to arise from. 

Pro ceecT ing, n. a transac- 
tion ; a legal process. 

Pro" cess, n. coarse of law ; 
order of things. 

Pro ces' sion, n. a train 
marching in solemnity. 

Pro claim\ v. to tell openly ; 
to publish solemnly. 

Proc la ma tion, n. a pub- 
lic notice given by au- 
thority. 

Pro eras' ti nate, v. to de- 
fer ; to delay ; to put off. 

Pro ere a' tion, n. produc- 
tion. 

Pro cure\ v. to obtain. 

Prod' i gal, n. a spendthrift ; 
a waster, a. profuse ; 
lavish ; wasteful. 

Prod i gal' i ty, n. extrava- 
gance ; profusion. 

Pro di" gious, a. amazing \ 
monstrous ; vast. 

Prod' i gy, n. a preternatu- 
ral thing ; a monster. 

Pro duce, v. to bring forth ; 
to yield ; to cause. 

Prod' uct, n. the thing pro- 
duced ; effect ; work. 

Pro due' tion, n. whatever 
is produced. 

Pro due' tive, a. fertile ; ef- 
ficient. 

Prof a na tion, n. the act 
of profaning. 

Pro fane\ v. to violate ; to 
pollute, a. not sacred ; 
irreverent ; polluted. 

Pro fess', v. to declare o- 
penly and plainly. 



Pro fes' sion, n. a voca 
tion ; calling ; declara- 
tion. 

Pro fes' sor, n. a public 
teacher of some art. 

Prof fer, v. to propose ; to 
offer ; to attempt, n. an 
offer made. 

Pro fi" cien cy, n. improve* 
ment gained. 

Pro fi" cient, n. one who 
has made good advance- 
ment in any study or 
business. 

Prof it a ble, a. lucrative ; 
beneficial. 

Prof li ga cy, n. profligate 
behaviour. 

Prof li gate, a. wicked ; 
abandoned, n. an aban- 
doned wretch. 

Pro found', a. deep ; learn- 
ed ; humble ; lowly. 

Pro fun' di ty, n. depth ot 
place or knowledge. 

Pro fuse', a. lavish ; waste- 
ful. 

Pro ftf 6 sion, n. prodigality, 
exuberance ; plenty. 

Pro gen i tor, n. an ances- 
tor in a direct line. 

Pro" ge ny, n. offspring ; 
issue ; generation. 

Prog nos' tic, n. predic- 
tion , a token. 

Prog nos' ti cate, v. to fore- 
tel ; to foreshow. 

Prog' ress, n. improvement ; 
motion forward. 

Pro gres' sion, n. regulai 
advance ; progress. 

Pro gres' sive, a. going for- 



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ward ; advancing. 

Pb> hib' it, v. to forbid ; to 
debar ; to hinder. 

Pro hi bi" tion, n. forbid- 
dance ; interdiction. 

Pro hib' it o ry, a. implying 
prohibition. 

Proj' ect, n. a scheme ; con- 
trivance ; design. 

Pro ject', v. to scheme ; to 
contrive ; to jut out. 

Pro jec' tion, n. the act 
of shooting forward ; 
scheme ; plan. 

Pro lif ic, a. fruitful ; gen- 
erative. 

Pro lix', a. long ; tedious ; 
not concise. 

Pro' logwe, n. a speech be- 
fore a play ; a preface. 

Pro long', v. to lengthen 
out ; to put off. 

Prom e nade\ n. a walk ; 
walking. 

Prom' i nent, a. jutting or 
standing out. 

Pro mis' cu ous, a. mingled ; 
confused. 

Prom' ise, v. to give one's 
word ; to assure. 

Prom' is so ry, a. contain- 
ing a promise. 

Prom' on to ry, n. a head- 
land ; a cape. 

Pro mote\ v. to forward ; 
to advance ; to exalt. 

Pro mo x tion, n. prefer- 
ment ; encouragement. 

Prompt, a. quick ; ready ; 
acute, v. to assist ; to 
remind. 

Prompt' er, n. one who 



helps a speaker by re- 
minding him. 

Promulgate, I y 

Pro mulge , > 

publish ; to teach openly. 

Pro mul ga' tion, n. publi- 
cation ; exhibition. 

Prone, a. inclined ; bend- 
ing downward ; lying 
with the face down- 
ward. 

Pro nom' i nal, a. having 
the nature of a pronoun. 

Pro x noun, n. a word used 
for a noun. 

Pro nounce', v. to speak ; 
to utter ; to pass judg- 
ment. 

Pro nun ci a' tion, n. the 
mode of utterance. 

Proof, n. trial ; test ; evi- 
dence ; first sheet of cor- 
rection, a. impenetra- 
ble. 

Prop' a gate, v. to gene- 
rate ; to increase ; to ex- 
tend. 

Pro pel', n. to drive for- 
ward. 

Pro pen' si ty, n. inclina- 
tion; tendency. 

Prop' er ty, n. peculiar 
quality ; possession. 

Proph' e cy, n. a predic- 
tion. 

Proph' e sy, v. to predict ; 
to foretel. 

Proph' et, n. a foreteller of 
future events. 

Pro phet' ic, a. foretelling 
future events. 

Pro pi ti a' tion, n. an a- 



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tonement for a crime. 

Pro pi" ti a to ry, a. serving 
to propitiate. 

Pro pi'' tious, a. favourable ; 
kind ; merciful. 

Pro por' tion, n. an equal 
part ; ratio ; size. v. to 
fit ; to adjust parts. 

Pro por' tion al, a. having 
due proportion. 

Pro pose 6 \ v. to offer for 
consideration ; to mean. 

Prop o 6 si" tion, n. a thing 
proposed ; an offer. 

Pro pound', v. to propose ; 
to offer ; to exhibit. 

Pro pri' e tor, n. a posses- 
sor in his own right. 

Pro pri x e ty, n. an exclu- 
sive right ; accuracy ; 
justness ; fitness. 

Pro pul' sion, n. the act of 
driving forward. 

Pro rogue', v. to put off; to 
protract ; to delay. 

Pro seribe\ v. to doom to 
death ; to outlaw. 

Prose 6 , n. common lan- 
guage ; not in verse. 

Pros' e cute, v. to pursue ; 
to follow ; to sue ; to in- 
dict. 

Pros' e lyte, n. s>ne convert- 
ed to a new opinion, v. 
to convert ; to turn. 
Pros' o dy, n. the art of me- 
trical composition. 
Pros' pect, n. a view ; 

ground of expectation. 
Pros pec' tus, n. summary 
account of a new publi- 
cation 



Pros' per ous, a. successful ; 
fortunate ; lucky. 

Pros' trate, v. to lay flat , 
to fall down ; to kneel. 

Pro tec' tion, n. a defence ; 
a shelter ; a passport. 

Pro test', v. to declare ; to 
affirm ; to give a solemn 
declaration. 

Prot' es tant, n. one who 
protests against popery. 

Pro tes ta tion, n. a solemn 
declaration ; a vow. 

Pro thon' o ta ry, n. a head 
register or notary. 

Pro' to type, n. the original 
of a copy. 

Pro tract', v. to draw out ; 
to delay ; to lengthen. 

Pro trude\ v. to thrust for- 
ward. 

Pro tu' be rant, a. promi- 
nent ; swelling. 

Prov' erb, n. a maxim ; a 
common saying. 

Prov' i dence, n. divine su- 
perintendence ; prudence ; 
foresight. 

Prov' i dent, a. cautious ; 
prudent. 

Prov i den' tial, a. effected 
by providence. 

Prov' ince, n. a country 
governed by a delegate. 

Pro vis 6 ' ion, n. measures 
taken ; food ; victuals. 

Pro vis 6 ' ion al, a. tempo- 
rarily established. 
Pro vi x 6 so, n. a stipulation ; 

a caution. 
Prov o ca v tion, n. cause of 
anger. 



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Pro voke> v. to rouse ; to 
enrage ; to challenge. 

Prov' ost, n. an officer in 
colleges and other insti- 
tutions. 

Prow' ess, n. bravery ; mil- 
itary courage. 

Prowl, v. to rove over ; to 
wander for prey. 

Prox im' i ty n. nearness ; 
neighbourhood. 

Prox' y, n. a substitute or 
agent for another. 

Prude, n. a woman over 
nice or scrupulous. 

Pru' dence, n. wisdom ap- 
plied to practice. 

Pru N dent ly, ad. wisely ; 
discreetly. 

Pru' de ry, n. overmuch 
nicety in conduct. 

Prune, v. to trim or dress 
trees, &c. n. a dri<jd 
plum. 

Psa/m, n. a holy song. 

PsaZm' o dy, n. a singing of 
psalms. 

Psal' ter, n. a book of 
psalms. 

Pu A ber ty, n. ripeness of 
age. 

Pub' lie, a. common, n. the 
people ; the body of a 
nation. 

Pub li ca' tion, n. the act 
of publishing. 

Pub lish, v. to make 
known ; to set forth. 

Pu' e rile, a. childish ; boy- 
ish ; trilling. 

Pu is' sant, a. powerful ; 
BMglUy ; forcible. 



Puke, n. a medicine cans 
ing a vomit ; an emetic. 

Pul' ley, n. a small wheel 
for a running cord. 

Pul' mo na ry, a. pertaining 
to the lungs. 

Pul' pit, n. an exalted place 
to speak in. 

Pul sa N tion, n. a beating 
like the pulse. 

Pulse, n. a motion of the 
blood ; peas, beans, &c. 

Pul' sion, n. the act of dri- 
ving forward. ^ 

Pul' ver ize, v. to reduce to 
powder or dust. 

Pump, n. a water engine ; 
a sort of shoe. v. to work 
a pump ; to examine art- 
fully. 

Punc til' io, n. a nicety of 
behaviour. 

Punc til' ious, a. exact; 
nice ; ceremonious. 

Punc' tu al, a. exact ; nice ; 
punctilious. 

Punc tu sl tion, n. the 
method of pointing. 

Punct' ure, n. a hole made 
with a sharp point. 

Pun' gen cy, n. power of 
pricking ; acridness. 

Pun' gent, a. pricking ; 
sharp ; acrimonious. 

Pun' ish merit, n. chastise- 
ment ; punition. 

Pun' ster. n. a quibbler ; a 
low wit. 

Pu' pil, n. a scholar ; the 
apple of the eye. 

Pu' nil age, n. minority ; 
wardship j the state i* 



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being a scholar. 

Pur' blind, a. short-sighted ; 
near sighted. 

Fur' chase, n. any thing 
bought for a price, v. to 
buy. 

Pure, a. not sullied ; chaste. 

Pur' ga tive, a. cleansing 
downwards. 

Pu ri fi ca x tion, n. the act 
of purifying. 

Pu ri fy, v. to clear ; to 
make or grow pure. 

Pu N ri ty, n. cleanness ; 
chastity ; innocence. 

Purl, v. to flow with a gen- 
tle noise, as a brook. 

Pur loin\ v. to steal ; to. 
pilfer ; to filch. 

Pur' port, n. a design ; ten- 
dency ; meaning, v. to 
show. 

Pur' pose, n. intention ; de- 
sign; effect, v. to de- 
sign ; to intend ; to re- 
solve. 

Purse, n. a small bag to 
contain money. 

Pur su v ance, n. in process ; 
in consequence. 

Pur su N ant, a. done in con- 
sequence or prosecution 
of any thing. 

Pur sue', v. to chase ; to 
continue. 

Pur suit', n. the act of fol- 
lowing ; a chase. 

Pur suf vant, n. an atten- 
dant on heralds ; a state 
messenger. 

Pur vey' or, n. one who 
provides victuals. 



Pu x ru lent, a. full of cor- 
rupt matter or pus. 

Pu sil la nim' i ty, n. cow 
ardice ; timidity. 

Pu sil Ian' im ous, a. cow 
ardly ; mean spirited. 

Pus' tule, n. a pimple. 

Pu tre fac' tion, n. rotten- 
ness. 

Pu x trid, a. rotten ; corrupt. 

Pyr' a mid, n. a pillar end- 
ing in a point. 

Pyr' i tes 6 , n. a firestone ; a 
marcasite. 

Q. 
QUAD' RAN GLE, n. a 

square ; a surface with 
four right angles. 

Quad' rant, n. the quarter 
of a circle ; a mariner's 
instrument. 

Quad ren' ni al, a* compri- 
sing four years. 

Quad' ru ped, n. a four- 
footed animal. 

Quad' ru pic, a. fourfold. 

Quag' mire, n. a shaking 
marsh : a bog. 

Quake, v. to shake with 
cold or fear. 

Qual i fi ca' tion, n. an ac« I 
complishment. 

Quan' da ry, n. a doubt ; at 
difficulty. 

Quan' ti ty, n. bulk ; weight ; 
portion. 

Quar an tlne\ n. the time 
which a ship suspected of 
infection is obliged to for 
bear intercourse or com 
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Quar' rel some, a. inclined 
to quarrels. 

Quar' ry, n. a stone mine. 

Qua/ ter age, n. a quar- 
terly allowance. 

Quar' to, n. a book in 
which every sheet makes 
four leaves. 

Quay, (fce,) n. a key ; an 
artificial bank to the sea 
or a river. 

Quell, v. to crush ; to sub- 
due. 

Quench, v. to extinguish 
fire ; to allay thirst. 

Quer' u lous, a. mourning ; 
habitually complaining. 

Que' ry, n. a question, v. 
to ask questions. 

Ques' tion, n. interrogatory ; 
subject of debate. 

Quib' bie, v. to pun ; to 
play on the sound of 
words. 

Quick, a. living ; ready ; 
swift, ad. nimble ; readi- 
ly, n. the living flesh. 

Qui es' cent, a. resting. 

Qui' et, a. still ; peaceable. 
n. rest ; repose, v. to 
calm ; to still. 

Quin quen' ni al, a. lasting 
or happening once in five 
years. 

Quin tes' sence, n. a fifth 
being ; an extract con- 
taining all the original 
virtues in a small quan- 
tity. 

Quire, n. twenty-four sheets; 
a choir of singers. 

Quiv' er, n. a case for ar- 



rows, v. to quake ; to 
shiver. 

Quo' rum, n. a bench of 
justices ; so many as are 
sufficient to do business. 

Quo' ta, n. a share ; a pro- 
portion assigned to each. 

Quo ta' tion, n. the act of 
quoting ; citation. 

Quote, v. to cite an au- 
thor, or the words of an 
author. 

Quo' tient, n. the number 
produced by division. 

Quo tid' i an, a. daily ; hap- 
pening every day. 



R. 

RAB' BET, n. a joint in 
carpentry ; a groove. 

Rab' bi, ) T . , 

Rab' bin, \ n - aJewish 

doctor. 

Rab' bit, n. a furry animal. 

Ra di ant, a. shining 
bright ; sparkling. 

Rad' i cal, a. primitive ; un 
planted by nature. 

Ra' di us, n. the semi-diam- 
eter of a circle. 

Rage, n. violent anger. 

Ra gou/', n. meat stewed 
and highly seasoned. 

RaiT le ry, n. satirical 
mirth ; slight satire. 

Raz ment, n. vesture ; gar- 
ment ; dress. 

Razn' bo*/?, n. the iris ; the 
semicircle of various co- 
lours which appears in 
showery weather. 

Ral' ly, v. to reunite disojc- 



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dered troops ; to banter ; 
to ridicule. 

Ram' bier, n. one who ram- 
bles about ; a rover. 

Ram i fi ca' tion, n. a branch- 
ing* or spreading out. 

Ram' i fy, v. to separate or 
part into branches. 

Ram' pant, a. wanton ; 
frisky ; ready to attack. 

Ram' part, n. a wall around 
a fortified place. 

Ran cid, a. strong scented ; 
stinking ; musty. 

Ran cor ous, a. malignant; 
spiteful in the utmost de- 
gree. 

Ran dom, a. done by 
chance, ad. without aim. 

Range, v. to place in order ; 
to wander ; to rove. 

Ran' sack, v. to search nar- 
rowly ; to plunder. 

Ran' som, n. a price paid 
for liberty, v. to redeem. 

Ra pa' cious, a. seizing by 
violence ; very greedy. 

Rap' id, a. swift ; quick. 

Ra pid' i ty, n. swiftness ; 
quickness. 

Rap' ids 6 , n. a place in a 
river where the water runs 
swiftly over the rocks. 

Rap' ine, n. plunder; pil- 
lage ; open violence. 

Rap' ture, n. ecstacy ; trans- 
port ; rapidity. 

Rap' tur ous, a. ecstatic ; 
transporting. 

Rar' e fy, v. to make or 
become thin. 

Rare' ly, aa. seldom. 



Rar' i ty, n. scarcity ; un- 

commonness. 

Ras' cal, n. a villain ; a 
scoundrel ; a mean or bad 
fellow. 

Ras cal' i ty, n. villany. 

Rash, a. precipitate ; hasty. 

Ras/?' ber ry, n. a species of 
bramble and its fruit. 

Ra' 6 sure, n. a scraping 
out of writing. 

Rate, n. a price ; degree ; 
parish tax. v. to value ; 
to chide hastily. 

Rath 5 ' er, ad. more willing ; 
especially. 

Rat i fi ca' tion, n. a con- 
firmation. 

Rat' i fy, v. to confirm ; to 
settle ; to establish. 

Ra' tio, n. a proportion ; a 
rate. 

Ra tion al, a. agreeable to 
reason ; endowed with 
reason ; wise ; judicious. 

Rats' bane, n. arsenic ; poi- 
son for rats. 

Rav' age, v. to lay waste ; 
to ransack ; to pillage. 

Rav' en ous, a. voracious ; 
hungry to rage. 

Rav' ish, v. to transport ; 
to delight ; to rapture. 

Ray, n. a beam of light. 

Raze, v. to overthrow ; to 
efface ; to extirpate. 

Ra' zor, n. a tool for shav- 
ing the beard. 

Ra' zure, n. the act of era- 
sing. 

Read' i ly, ad. with speed $ 
expeditely. 



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Re* al, a. true ; rertain ; 
genuine. 

Re ar i ty, n. truth ; verity ; 
real existence. 

Re* al ize, v. to bring into 
being or act. 

Realm, n. a kingdom; a 
state. 

Ream, n. twenty quires of 
paper. 

Re an' i mate, v. to restore 
to life. 

Re as cend", v. to climb or 
mount up again. 

Rea* 6 son, n. a faculty of 
the soul by which we dis- 
tinguish good from evil ; 
cause ; principle ; mo- 
tive, v. to argue or ex- 
amine rationally. 

Rea* 6 son a ble, a. endued 
with reason ; just. 

Rea' 6 son ing, n. argument. 

Re as sem' ble, v. to collect 
anew. 

Re as sume\ v. to resume ; 
to take again. 

Re bate*, n. discount, v. to 
lessen ; to blunt. 

Reb' el, n. one who opposes 
lawful authority. 

Re bell' ion, n. an insurrec- 
tion or taking up of arms 
against lawful authority. 

Re bell' ious, a. opposing 
lawful authority. 

Re bound', v. to spring 

back ; to reverberate. 
Rebuff', n. a quick and sud- 
den resistance, v. to beat 
back ; to discourage. 
R« build', v. to build again ; 



to repair. 

Re buke', v. to reprehend $ 
to chide. 

Re cant', v. to retract an 
opinion. 

Re can ta' tion, n. a retract- 
ing an opinion. 

Re ca pit' u late, v. to re- 
peat again distinctly ; to 
detail again. 

Re ca pit u la tion, n. a 
distinct repetition of the 
principal points. 

Re cede', v. to fall back ; to 
retreat ; to desist. 

Re ceipt\ n. the act of re- 
ceiving ; prescription ; an 
acquittance. 

Re ceive', v. to take ; to 
admit. 

Re' cent, a. new ; late. 

Re' cent ly, ad. newly ; 
freshly ; lately. 

Re cep' ta cle, n. a place to 
receive things in. 

Re cep' tion, n. act of re- 
ceiving ; admission ; wel 
come. 

Re cess', n. retirement ; de- 
parture ; privacy. 

Re ces' sion, n. the act of 
retreating. 

Re" ci pe, n. a medical pre- 
scription. 

Re cip' i ent, n. a receiver ; 
a vessel to receive. 

Re cip' ro cal, a. mutual ; al- 
ternate. 

Re cip' ro cate, v. to act in- 
terchangeably. 

Re cip ro ca' tion, n. actios 
interchanged. 



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a re- 



Re cis 6 ' ion, n. cutting- off ; 
a making void. 

Re ci' tal, ) 

Re ci ta > tion, $ 
hearsal ; repetition. 

Re ci ta tive', n. a kind 
of musical pronunci- 
ation. 

Re cite\ v. to repeat ; to 
enumerate. 

Reck' on, v. to number ; to 
esteem ; to compute. 

Reck' on ing, n. an estima- 
tion ; a calculation. 

Re claim', v. to reform ; to 
correct ; to recal. 

Re cline , v. to lean side- 
ways or back. 

Re cluse\ a. shut up ; re- 
tired. 

Re ceg' ni 6 sance, n. a bond 
of record ; a badge. 

Rec' og nise 6 , v. to ac- 
knowledge ; to review ; 
to recollect. 

Re coil', v. to rush back ; 
to fall back ; to shrink. 

Rec ol lect', v. to recover to 
memory. 

Rec ol lee' tion, n. a revi- 
val of former ideas in the 
memory. 

Re com mence', v. to begin 

anew. 
Rec om mend', v. to com- 
mend to another. 
Rec om men da' tion, n. 
the act of recommend- 

Rec om men' da to ry, a. 

recommending. 
Rec' om pense, n. a requi- 



tal ; an amends, v. 
pay ; to requite. 



tore- 



Rec' on cile, v. to make 

things agree. 
Rec on ci v la ble, a. that 

may be reconciled. 
Rec on cile' ment, n. recon 

ciliation. 
Rec on cil i a' tion, n. a re 

newal of friendship. 
Rec on cil' i a to ry, a, 

tending to reconcile. 
Re con dense', v. to con 

dense anew. 
Re con duct', v. to conduct 

back again. 
Re con noi x trc, v. to view ; 

to examine. 
Re con vene\ v. to assem 

ble anew. 
Re cord', v. to register ; to 

celebrate. 
Rec' ord, n. an authentic 

enrolment. 
Re cord' er, n. a law offi- 
cer ; a sort of flute. 
Re cov' er, v. to regain ; to 

grow well again. 
Re cov' er a ble, a. that may 

be restored. 
Re cov' e ry, n. a restora- 
tion from sickness. 
Re count', v. to relate in 

detail. 
Re cowrse v , n. an applica- 
tion for help. 
Rec' re ate, v. to refresh ; t© 

delight ; to revive. 
Rec re a' tion, n. relief after 

toil ; diversion. 
Re crim' i nate, v. to ae 

cuse in return. 



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Re crim i na* tion n an ac- 
cusation retorted. 

Re cruit\ v. to repair ; to 
replace ; to supply, n. a 
new enlisted soldier ; a 
supply. 

Rec' tan gle, n. an angle of 
ninety degrees. 

Rec tan' gu lar, a. having 
right angles. 

Rec' ti fy, v. to make right ; 
to reform. 

Rec ti lin' e ar, a. consist- 
ing of right lines. 

Rec' ti tude, n. straightness ; 
uprightness. 

Rec' tor, n. a minister of a 
parish ; a ruler. 

Rec' tor ship, n. the office of 
a rector. 

Rec to ry, n. a parish 
church, or spiritual liv- 
ing with all its rights, 
glebes, &c. 

Re cum' bent, a. laying 
down ; leaning. 

Re cur', v. to have recourse 
to. 

Re cur' rence, n. a return. 

Re cur' rent, a. returning 
from time to time. 

Re cur va^ tion, n. a bend- 
ing backwards. 

Re cu' 6 sant, n. a non-con- 
formist. 

Re cuse G \ v. to refuse ; to 
reject. 

Re cus' sion, n. the act of 
beating back. 

Red' den, v. to make or 
grow red ; to blush. 

Re deem\ v. to ransom ; to 



relieve by paying a price , 
to atone for. 

Re deem" a ble, a. capable 
of redemption. 

Re deem' er. n. one who 
ransoms ; the Saviour of 
the world. 

Re de liv' er, v. to deliver or 
give back. 

Re demp' tion, n. a ran- 
som ; the purchase of 
God's favour by the death 
of Christ. 

Re dou' ble, v. to double 
again. 

Re dou&t', n. the outwork 
of a fortification. 

Re doubt' a ble, a. formida- 
ble ; much feared. 

Re dound', v. to be sen 
back by reaction. 

Re dress', v. to set right 
to amend ; to relieve, n. 
amendment ; relief; rem- 
edy. 

Re duce\ v. to make less 
to degrade ; to subdue. 

Re du' ci ble, a. possible to 
be reduced. 

Re due' tion, n. the act of 
reducing. 

Re dun' dan cy, n. a su- 
perfluity ; a superabun- 
dance. 

Re dun' dant, a. overflow- 
ing ; superfluous. 

Re du pli cate, v. to double 
over again. 

Re ed' i fy, v. to rebuild. 

Reef, v. to reduce the sails 
of a vessel. 

Re elec' tion, n. a fre^h or 



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repeated election. 

Re em bark', v. to take 
shipping again. 

Re en force', v. to send 
fresh forces. 

Re en force' ment, n. fresh 
assistance. 

Re en joy\ v. to enjoy again 
or anew. 

Re en' ter, v. to enter again 
or anew. 

Re es tab lish, v. to estab- 
lish anew. 

Re es tab' lish ment, n. a 
restoration. 

Re ex am' ine, v. to exam- 
ine anew. 

Re fee' tion, n. refreshment 
after hunger. 

Re fee' to ry, n. an eating 
room. 

Re fer', v. to yield to anoth- 
er's judgment. 

Ref er ence, n. view to- 
wards ; allusion to ; ar- 
bitration ; mark. 

Re fine v , v. to purify ; to 
clear from dross. 

Re fine' ment, n. an im- 
provement in purity or 
elegance. 

Re fT ner, n. a purifier ; one 
who refiner. 

Re fit', v. to repair ; to fit 
up again. 

Re fleet', v. to throw back • 
to reproach ; to th r , vv 
back the thoughts 

Re flee' tion, n. attentive 
consideration , censure ; 
a throwing back. 

Re flee' live, a. considering 



things past. 
Re flex i bil' i ty, n. tho 

quality of being reflex- 

ible. 
Re flex' i ble, a. capable of 

being thrown back. 
Re flour' ish, v. to flourish 

anew. 
Ref lu ent, a. reflowing ; 

flowing back. 
Re v flux, n. a flowing back ; 

the ebb of the tide. 
Reform', n. a reformation 

v. to change from worse 

to better. 
Ref or ma v tion, n. a change 

from worse to better. 
Re fract', v. to change the 

course of rays. 
Re frac' tion, n. the varia- 
tion of a ray of light. 
Re frac' to ry, a. obstinate ; 

contumacious. 
Ref ra ga ble, a. capable of 

confutation. 
Re fratn\ v. to hold back ; 

to forbear ; to abstain. 
Re fran' gi ble, a. such as 

may be turned out of its 

course. 
Re fresh', v. to recreate ; 

to cool. 
Re fresh' ment, n. food ; 

rest ; relief after pain. 
Re fri" ger ant, a. cooling ; 

refreshing. 
Re fri" ger ate, v. to cool ; 

to mitigate heat. 
Ref uge, n. a shelter from 

danger or distress. 
Ref u gee\ n. one who flies 

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Re ful' gence, 11. splendour ; 
brightness. 

Re ful' gent, a. bright ; shi- 
ning ; glittering. 

Re fund', v. to pour back ; 
to repay ; to restore. 

Re fu' 6 sal, n. a denial ; 
right of choice ; option. 

Re fuse 6 ', v. to deny ; to 
reject ; not to accept. 

Ref use, n. worthless re- 
mains ; dross. 

Ref u ta' tion, n. a refuting 
of an assertion. 

Re fute', v. to prove to be 
false or erroneous. 

Re gain , v. to recover ; to 
gain anew. 

Re' gal, a. royal ; kingly. 

Re gale', v. to refresh ; to 
gratify ; to feast. 

Re gale ment, n. entertain- 
ment ; refreshment. 

Re ga li a, n. the ensigns of 
royalty. 

Re gal' i ty, n. royalty ; 
sovereignty ; kingship. 

Re gard', v. to value ; to 
observe ; to respect, n. 
attention ; respect ; rev- 
erence. 

Re gard' ful, a. attentive ; 
taking notice of. 

Re gard' less, a. negligent ; 
inattentive. 

Re' gen cy, n. the govern- 
ment of a kingdom ; au- 
thority. 

Re gen' e rate, v. to pro- 
duce anew ; to make ; to 
be born anew. a. born 
anew cf grace. 



Re gen e ra' tion, n. a new 
birth by grace. 

Re' gent, n. a governor ; a 
deputed ruler, a. gov- 
erning ; ruling. 

Re ger min a' tion, n. a 
budding out again. 

Re" gi cide, n. the mur- 
der or murderer of a 
king. 

Re" gi men, n. a diet in 
time of sickness. 

Re" gi ment, n. a body of 
soldiers ; rule ; polity. 

Re gi ment' al, a. belong- 
ing to a regiment. 

Re" gion, n. a country 
tract of land ; space ; part 
of the body ; place. 

Re" gis ter, n. a list ; a 
record, v. to record. 

Re gorge', v. to vomit up ; 
to swallow back. 

Re gress', v. to go back ; to 
return. 

Re gres' sion, n. a return- 
ing or gomg back. 

Re gret', v. to repent ; 
to be sorry for. n. 
vexation at something 
past. 

Reg' u lar, a. orderly ; a- 
greeable to rule. 

Reg u lar' i ty, n. a certain 
order ; method. 

Reg' u lar ly^ ad. constant- 
ly ; methodically. 

Reg' u late, v. to adjust by 
rule ; to direct. 

Reg u la' tion, n. a meth- 
od ; order ; rule. 

Reg u la' tor, n. that part 



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of a machine which makes 

the motion equal. 
Reg' u lus, n. the finest part 

of metals. 
Re gur' gi tate, v. to throw 

or to pour back. 
Re hears' al, n. a previous 

recital. 
Re hearse', v. to recite pre- 
viously ; to tell. 
Re ject', v. to refuse ; to 

discard ; to cast off. 
Re jec' tion, n. the act of 

casting off, or aside. 
Reign, (rant?) v. to rule as 

a king ; to prevail, n. the 

time of a king's govern- 
ment. 
Re im bod' y, v. to imbody 

again. 
Re im burse', v. to pay back 

again ; to repair. 
Rein, (rane,) n. part of a 

bridle, v. to curb. 
Reins, (ranes,) n. the kid- 
neys ; the lower part of 

the back. 
Re in serf, v. to insert a 

second time. 
Re in stal', v. to put again 

in possession. 
Re in state\ v. to restore to 

a former state. 
Re in vest', v. to invest 

anew. 
Re joice\ v. to be glad ; to 

exult ; to exhilarate. 
Rejoin', v. to join again ; 

to meet one again. 
Re it' e rate, v. to repeat 

again and again. 
Re it e ra v tion,n. repetition. 



Re judge', v. to re- exam- 
ine ; to review. 

Re kin' die, v. to set on 
fire again. 

Re lapse', n. to fall back 
into sickness, n. a fall 
back into vice or sick 
ness. 

Re late', v. to recite ; to 
have reference. 

Re la' tion, n. a narration ; 
kindred ; reference. 

Rel' a tive, n. a relation ; a 
kinsman, a. having re- 
lation. 

Re lax', v. to be remiss ; to 
slacken ; to remit. 

Re lax a x tion, n. remission ; 
diminution. 

Re lay', n. horses on the 
road to relieve others. 

Re lease', v. to set free from 
restraint. 

Re lent', v. to feel compas- 
sion ; to mollify. 

Re lent' less, a. unpitying 
unmerciful. 

Rel' e vant, a. relieving 
relative. 

Re Ii x ance, n. trust ; de- 
pendence ; confidence. 

Rel' ics, n. the remains of 
dead bodies. 

Rel' ict, n. a widow. 

Re Kef ', n. succour ; alle- 
viation ; relievo. 

Re lieve', v. to succour ; to 
change a guard. 

Re lie vo, n. the promi- 
nence of a figure or pic- 
ture. 

Re li" gion, n. a system of 



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> v. to light 



faith and worship. 

Re li" gious, a. pious ; de- 
vout ; holy ; exact. 

Re lin' quish, v. to forsake ; 
to quit ; to depart from. 

Re lin' quish ment, n. the 
act of forsaking. 

Rel' ish, n. a taste ; liking ; 
delight, v. to season ; to 
have a flavour. 

Re lu N cent, a. shining ; 
transparent. 

Re luc' tance, n. unwilling- 
ness ; repugnance. 

Re luc' tant, a. unwilling ; 
averse to. 

Re lume\ 

Re \u mine, 
anew. 

Re ly\ v. to put trust in ; 
to depend upon. 

Re main', v. to continue ; 
to be left ; to endure. 

Re main' der, n. what is 
left ; remains. 

Re mains 6 ', n. relics ; a 
dead body. 

Re mand', v. to send or call 
back. 

Re mark', n. observation ; 
note ; notice, v. to note ; 
to distinguish ; to mark. 

Re mark' a ble, a. observa- 
ble ; worthy of note. 

Re me' di a ble, a. capable 
of remedy. 

Rem' e di less, a. not ad- 
mitting remedy ; irrepar- 
able. 

Rem' e dy, n. cure of any 
uneasiness, v. to cure ; 
to heal ; to repair mischief. 



Re mem' ber, v. to keep in 
mind ; to recollect ; to 
remind. 

Re mem' brance, n. reten- 
tion in memory ; recol- 
lection. 

Rem' i grate, v. to remove 
back again. 

Re mind', v. to put in mind ; 
to force to remember. 

Re miss', a. slack ; sloth- 
ful ; not intense. 

Re mis' si ble, a. admitting 
forgiveness. 

Re mis' sion, n. abatement ; 
forgiveness ; pardon. 

Re miss' ness, n. careless- 
ness; negligence. 

Re mil ', v. to relax ; to 
pardon a fault ; to send 
money to a distant place ; 
to grow less violent by 
intervals. 

Re mit' tance, n. the paying 
of money at a distant 
place ; the money sent. 

Rem' nant, n. residue ; that 
which is left. 

Re mon' strance, n. strong 
representation. 

Re mon' strate, v. to make 
a strong representation ; 
to show reasons. 

Remorse', n. pain of guilt; 
anguish of a guilty con- 
science. 

Re morse' less, a. unpity 
ing ; cruel ; savage. 

Re mote', a. distant ; for- 
eign ; removed far off. 

Re mote' ly, ad. at a dis- 
tance. 



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(to mov' a ble, a. such as 
may be removed. 

Re moV al, n. the state of 
being removed. 

Re move\ v. to put from its 
place ; to change place, 
n. change of place. 

Re mount', v. to mount 
again. 

Re mu x ner ate, v. to re- 
quite ; to reward. 

Re mu ne ra N tion, n. re- 
ward ; requital. 

Re mur mur, v. to repeat in 
low hoarse sounds ; to 
murmur back. 

Ren coun' ter, n. clash ; 
collision ; personal op- 
position, v. to meet an 
enemy unexpectedly. 

Rend, v. to tear with vio- 
lence. 

Ren' der, v. to return ; to 
pay back ; to translate ; 
to make ; to yield. 

Ren' des vous, n. assembly ; 
place appointed for an as- 
sembly, vr. to meet at a 
place appointed. 

Ren e ga v do, n. an apos- 
tate ; a rev ol ter. 

Re new' al, n. the act of 
renewing ; renovation. 

Ren' o vate, v. to renew ; 
to restore. 

Ren o va N tion, n. the act of 
renewing; renewal. 

Re nounce', v. to disown ; 
to abnegate. 

Re nown', n. fame ; celeb- 
rity; merit. 

fte nowned\ a. famous ; 



eminent. 
Rent' al, n. a schedule or 

account of rents. 
Re nun ci a' tion, n. the act 

of renouncing. 
Re or dain\ v. to ordain 

again, or anew. 
Re or di na v tion, n. a being 

ordained again. 
Re pazr\ v. to amend ; to 

refit ; to go unto. n. a 

reparation. 
Re paiV a ble, ) 
Rep' arable, \ a - ca P a 

ble of being amended or 

retrieved. 
Rep a ra' tion, n. the act ot 

repairing ; amends. 
Rep ar tee\ n. a smart or 

witty reply. 
Re pass', v. to pass again ; 

to pass back. 
Re past', n. a meal; the 

act of taking food. 
Re pay', v. to recompense ; 

to requite. 
Re peaF, v. to recal ; to 

abrogate ; to revoke, n. 

revocation. 
Re peat\ v. to recite ; to 

do again. 
Re peat' ed ly, ad. over and 

over ; frequently. 
Re pel', v. to drive back ; 

to act with force. 
Re pel' lent, n. an applica 

tion that repels. 
Re pent', v. to be sincerely 

sorry. 
Re pent' ance, n. a penitent 

sorrow for sins. 
Rep e ti" tion, n. a recital ; 



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a repeating. 

Re pine', v. to fret ; to be 
discontented. 

Re place', v. to put again 
in the former place. 

Re plant', v. to plant a- 
new. 

Re plen' ish, v. to stock ; 
to fill ; to finish. 

Re plete', a. full; com- 
pletely filled. 

Re pie' tion, n. the state of 
being too full. 

Re plev' a ble, a. what may 
be replevined. 

Re plev' in, ) ... 

Re plev' y, \ v ' to set at 
liberty any thing seized 
upon security given. 

Rep li ca' tion, n. a re- 
bound ; a reply. 

Re ply', v. to answer ; to 
rejoin, n. an answer. 

Re pol' ish, v. to polish 
again. 

Report', v. to tell; to de- 
clare ; to noise abroad, 
n. a rumour ; a loud 
noise. 

Re pose 6 ', v. to lay ; to rest, 
n. rest ; sleep ; quiet ; 
peace. 

Re pos 6 ' ite, v. to lodge in 
a place of safety. 

Re pos 6 ' i to ry, n. a store- 
house ; a warehouse. 

Re pos sess', v. to possess 
again. 

Rep re hend', v. to reprove ; 
to blame ; to chide. 

Rep re hen' si big, a. culpa- 
ble ; censurable. 



Rep re hen' sion, n. re- 
proof; open blame. 

Rep re 6 sent', v. to exhibit . 
to describe ; to appear 
for another ; to tell res- 
pectfully. 

Rep re 6 sen ta' tion, n. an 
image ; description. 

Rep re 6 sen' ta tive, n. a 
substitute in power. 

Re pres' sion, n. the act of 
crushing. 

Re press', v. to crush ; to 
subdue ; to compress. 

Re pres' sive, a. able or 
tending to repress. 

Re pn'eve', v. to respite 
from punishment, n. a 
respite after sentence of 
death. 

Rep' ri mand, n. a reproof; 
reprehension ; blame. 

Rep ri mand', v. to rebuke ; 
to reprove ; to check. 

Re print', v. to print a new 
or fresh edition. 

Re pri' 6 sal, n. seizure by 
way of recompense. 

Re proach', v. to upbraid ; 
to censure ; to condemn, 
n. censure ; blame ; dis- 
grace ; scandal. 

Re proach' a ble, a. de- 
serving reproach ; dis- 
graceful. 

Re proach' ful, a. scurril- 
ous ; abusive ; infamous. 

Rep' ro bate, n. a man a- 
bandoned to wickedness, 
a. lost to virtue, v. to 
disallow ; to condemn ; 
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Rep ro ba' tion, n. being 
abandoned to destruction. 

Re pro due' tion, n. the act 
of producing again. 

Re proof \ n. blame ; re- 
buke ; reprehension ; 
check. 

Re prov' a ble, a. deserving 
reproof. 

Re prove', v. to blame ; to 
censure ; to chide ; to 
condemn. 

Rep' tile, n. a creeping 
thing, a. creeping ; grov- 
elling. 

Re pub' lie, n. a common- 
wealth, or state govern- 
ed by representatives e- 
lected by the people. 

Re pub' lie an, n. a favour- 
er of a commonwealth. 
a. placing government in 
the people. 

Re pub' li can ism 6 , n. a 
system of republican gov- 
ernment ; an attachment 
to such a system. 

Re pub li ca' tion, n. a sec- 
ond publication. 

Re pub' lish, v. to publish 
what has been published. 

Re pu di ate, v. to divorce ; 
to put away ; to project. 

Re pug' nance, n. contra- 
riety ; unwillingness. 

Re pug' nant, a. contrary ; 
opposite ; disobedient. 

Re pulse', v. to beat back, 
n. a being driven off; re- 
jection ; denial. 

Re pul' sive, a. able to re- 
pel ; forbidding. 



Re pur' chase, v. to ouy 
back ; to buy over again. 

Rep' u ta ble, a. honoura- 
ble ; being of good re- 
port. 

Rep u ta' tion, n. honour ; 
credit; good character ; 
merit. 

Re pute\ v. to account ; to 
esteem ; to reckon, n. 
reputation. 

Re quest', n. an entreaty ; 
petition, v. to solicit ; to 
petition ; to desire ; to 
ask. 

Re quire', v. to demand ; to 
ask ; to make necessary. 

Re" qui site, a. necessary, 
n. any thing necessary. 

Re qui 6 si" tion, n. a re- 
quiring ; a request ; a 
claim. 

Re qui' tal, n. a retaliation ; 
recompense ; reward. 

Re quite', v. to recom- 
pense ; to reward ; to 
satisfy. 

Rere' ward, n. the rear or 
last troop of an army. 

Re scind', v. to cut off ; to 
abrogate. 

Re scis 6 ' 6 sion, n. a cutting 
off ; abrogation ; repeal. 

Re' script, n. an edict of an 
emperor. 

Res' cue, v. to deliver bj 
force ; to free ; to save, 
n. a deliverance from re 
straint. 

Re search', n. diligent in 
quiry, or examination, v 
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Re e sem' blance, n. a like- 
ness ; similitude ; picture. 

Re 6 sem' ble, v. to be like. 

Re 6 sent', v. to take as an 
affront. 

Re 6 sent' ment, n. a deep 
sense of injury ; anger. 

Res 6 er va x tion, n. a re- 
serve ; something kept 
back. 

Re 6 serve', v. to keep ; to 
retain, n. a store un- 
touched ; exception ; mod- 
esty. 

Re served', a. modest •, not 
loosely free ; sullen ; not 
open ; not frank. 

Res 6 ' er voir, n. a place 
where any thing is kept 
in store. 

Re 6 side , v. to live in a 
place ; to dwell. 

Res 6 ' i dence, n. a place of 
abode. 

Res 6 ' i dent, n. a dweller ; 
agent ; public minister. 
a. residing ; dwelling. 

Res 6 ' i due, n. a remaining 
part ; a remainder. 

Re 6 sign\ v. to give or yield 
up ; to yield ; to submit. 

Res 6 igna' tion, n. the act 
of resigning ; submission ; 
resignment. 

Res 6 ' in, n. the dried juice 
of trees. 

Res 6 ' in ous, a. containing 
or like resin. 

Re 6 sist', v. to oppose ; to 
withstand ; to act a- 
gainst. 

Re 6 sisf ance, n. opposition. 



Re 6 sist' i ble, a. that may 
be resisted or withstood.* 

Re 6 sist' less, a. that cannot 
be resisted or opposed. 

Res 5 ' olu ble, a. that may be 
melted or dissolved. 

Res 6 ' o lute, a. steady ; 
firm ; courageous ; bold. 

Res 6 ' o lute ly, ad. steadily ; 
firmly ; courageously. 

Res 6 olu v tion, n. determi 
nation ; courage ; per 
formance of a problem. 

Re 6 solv' a ble, a. that may 
be solved or separated. 

Re 6 soive', v. to determine 
to solve ; to answer ; to 
dissolve, n. resolution. 

Re 6 sort', v. to repair ; to 
have recourse ; to revert, 
n. concourse ; meeting ; 
spring. 

Re 6 sound', v. to sound a 
gain ; to echo ; to ring ; 
to celebrate. 

Re sowrce\ n. a resort ; re- 
treat ; expedient ; means 

Re spect', v. to regard ; to 
esteem ; to consider, n. 
regard ; esteem ; rever- 
ence ; relation. 

Re spect' a ble, a. deserving 
of respect or regard. 

Re spect a bil' i ty, n. the 
quality of deserving re- 
spect. 

Re spect' ful, a. full of duty 
or outward civility. 

Re spect' ful ly, ad. with 
respect ; with esteem. 

Re spec' tive, a. particular ; 
relative ; accurate 
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Re spec tive ly, ad. partic- 
ularly ; relatively ; nicely. 
Res pi ra' tion, n. breathing ; 

a relief from toil. 
Re spire\ v. to breathe ; to 

take rest from toil. 
Re spi* ra ble, a. that may 
be, or is fit to be breathed. 
Res' pite, n. a reprieve ; de- 
lay ; pause ; interval ; 
ease. v. to suspend. 
Re splend' ence, n. lustre ; 

brightness. 
Re splend' ent, a. bright ; 

shining. 
Re spond', v. to corres- 
pond ; to answer. 
Re spond' ent, n. one who 

answers in a suit* 
Re sponse', n. an alternate 

answer ; a reply. 
Re spon' si ble, a. answera- 
ble ; accountable. 
Re spon' sive, a. answer- 
ing. 
Res ti tu' tion, n. the act of 

restoring. 
Rest' less, a. without sleep ; 

unquiet ; unsettled. 
Res to ra' tion, n. a replac- 
ing in a former state. 
Re sto x ra tive, a. able to 

recruit life. 
Re store', v. to relieve ; to 

give back. 
Re strain', v. to withhold ; 

to repress ; to limit. 
Re straint', n. an abridg- 
ment of liberty. 
Re strict', v. to limit ; to 

confine. 
Re stric' tion, n. confine- 



ment ; limitation. 
Re stile' tive, a. expressing 

limitation. 
Re strin' gent, a. having 

power to bind. 
Re 6 sult', n. consequence. 

v. to fly back ; to arise 

from. 
Re 6 sume\ v. to take back 

to begin again. 
Re 6 8\imp' tion, n. the act 

of resuming. 
Res 6 ur rec' tion, n. revival 

from the dead. 
Re sur vey', v. to review or 

survey again. 
Re sus' ci tate, v. to raise 

up again ; to renew. 
Re sus ci ta' tion, n. the act 

of raising up again, either 

from sleep or death. 
Re tail* er, n. one who sells 

by small quantities. 
Re tain', v. to keep ; to 

hire ; to continue. 
Re tal' i ate, v. to return 

to repay ; to requite. 
Re tal i a' tion, n. return of 

like for like. 
Re tard', v. to hinder ; to 

delay. 
Re ten' tion, n. memory ; 

act of retaining. 
Re ten' tive, a. having pow- 
er to retain. 
Ret' i nue, n. a train of at- 
tendants. 
Re tire\ v. to retreat ; to 

withdraw. 
Re tired', a. secret ; solita- 
ry ; private. 
I Re tire' ment, n. a private 



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abode or habitation. 

Re tort', v. to throw back ; 
to return, n. a censure 
returned ; a glass vessel. 

Re trace\ v. to trace back 
or over again. 

Re tract', v. to recall ; to 
recant ; to resume. 

Re treat\ v. to retire ; to 
take shelter, n. a place 
of retirement or secu- 
rity. 

Re trench', v. to cut off ; to 
confine ; to reduce. 

Re trench' ment, n. a re- 
duction of expense. 

Ret ri bu x tion, n. a repay- 
ment ; requital. 

Re tneve\ v. to recover ; to 
repair ; to regain. 

Re triev' a blc, a. that may 
be retrieved. 

Re tro ces' sion, n. the act 
of going back. 

Re tro due' tion, n. a lead- 
ing back. 

Ret' ro grade, a. going 
backwards ; contrary. 

Re tro gres' sion, n. the act 
of going back. 

Ret' ro spect, n. a looking 
on things past. 

Re tro spec' tion, n. a look- 
ing backwards. 

Re tro spec' tive, a. looking 
backwards. 

Re turn' a ble, a. allowed to 
be returned. 

Re veal', v. to disclose ; to 
lay open ; to impart. 

Rev' el,v. to carouse, n. a 
noisy feast 



Rev e la' tion, n. discov- 
ery ; communication of 
sacred and mysterious 
truths by a teacher from 
heaven. 

Re venge', v. to return an 
injury, n. return of an 
injury or affront. 

Re venge' ful, a. vindic- 
tive ; given to revenge. 

Rev' e nue, n. an income ; 
annual profits. 

Re ver' be rate, v. to bound 
back ; to resound. 

Re ver be ra r tion, n. a 
beating or driving back. 

Re ver' be ra to ry, a. re- 
turning ; beating back. 

Re vere\ v. to reverence ; 
to venerate ; to honour 
with an awful respect. 

Rev' er ence, v. to regard 
with respect, n. venera- 
tion ; respect ; a bow. 

Rev' e rend, a. venerable ; 
deserving reverence; the 
honorary title of the 
clergy. 

Rev' e rent, a. humble ; tes- 
tifying veneration. 

Rev e ren' tial, a. expressing 
reverence. 

Rev' e ry, n. irregular 
thought. 

Re verse', v. to subvert ; to 
repeal ; to contradict, n. 
the opposite side ; con- 
trary. ^ 

Re ver' sion, n. succession ; 
right of succession. 

Re vert', v. to change ; to 
return. 



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a re- 



Re vert' i ble, a. that may 
be returned. 

Re view', v. to survey ; to 
examine, n. a survey ; a 
re-examination. 

Re vile\ v. to reproach ; to 
abuse ; to vilify. 

Re vr 6 sal, 

Re vis 6 ' ion, 
examination. 

Re vise 6 \ v. to review, n. 
a proof of a sheet cor- 
rected. 

Re vis 6> it, v. to visit again. 

Re vf val, n. a recall from 
obscurity. 

Re vive\ v. to return to 
life; to renew; to rouse. 

Re un v ion, n. a re-uniting. 

Re u nite\ v. to join again. 

Rev' o ca ble, a. that may 
be recalled. 

Rev o ca* tion, n. act of re- 
calling ; a repeal. 

Re voke\ v. to repeal ; to 
reverse ; to draw back. 

Revolt', v. to fall off; to 
rise against a prince or 
state. 

Revolve', v. to perform a 
revolution ; to consider. 

Rev o lu y tion, n. a return- 
ing motion ; a change of 
government. 

Re ward', v. to recompense ; 
to repay, n. recompense 
given for good. 

R/iap' so dy, n. an irregular 
unconnected writing. 

RJiet' o ric, n. the art of 
speaking properly ; or- 
atory. 



Rhet o ri" cian, n one 
skilled in rhetoric. 

R&edm, n. thin watery mat 
ter from the mouth. 

Rheu mat' ic, a. troubled 
with the rheumatism. 

Rhev? ma tism 6 , n. a very 
acute painful disorder. 

Rhu s barb, n. a medicinal 
purgative root. 

R&yme, n. harmony of ver 
ses ; metre ; poetry. 

Rib' al dry, n. rude brutal 
language. 

Rib' and, ) AU . - 

Rib' bon, \ n ' a fillet of 
silk. 

Rid' dance, n. a clearing 
away ; a deliverance ; 
disencumbrance. 

Rid' i cule, n. laughter with 
contempt, v. to expose 
to laughter. 

Ri die' u lous, a. exciting 
laughter ; odd ; silly ; 
mean. 

Right, a. fit ; proper ; true ; 
just. ad. properly ; just- 
ly ; truly, n. justice ; 
privilege, v. to adjust ; 
to relieve from wrong. 

Right* e ous, a. just ; hon- 
est ; virtuous ; uncor- 
rupted ; equitable. 

Right* e ous ness, n. just- 
ice ; honesty ; virtue ; 
goodness. 

Right* ful, a. having the 
right or just claim. 

Ri" gid, a. stiff ; severe ; in- 
flexible ; sharp ; cruel. 

Rig' our, n. severity ; stern 



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ness ; strictness. 

Rig' or ous, a. severe ; al- 
lowing no abatement. 

Rinse, v. to wash the soap 
out of clothes ; to wash. 

Ri' ot, n. sedition ; an up- 
roar. 

Ri' ot ous, a. luxurious ; se- 
ditious ; turbulent. 

Ri x pen, v. to grow ripe. 

Ripe' ness, n. maturity ; 
perfection. 

Ris 6 ' i ble, a. exciting laugh- 
ter. 

Risk, n. hazard ; danger ; 
chance of harm. v. to 
hazard ; to put to chance. 

Rite, n. a solemn act of re- 
ligion. 

Rit' u al, n. a book of re- 
ligious ceremonies, a. 
solemnly ceremonious. 

Ri x val, n. a competitor ; 
an opponent, v. to em- 
ulate ; to oppose. 

Riv' et, n. a fastening pin 
that is clenched, v. to 
fasten with rivets. 

Riv' u let, n. a small river ; 
a brook. 

Road, n. a large way for 
travelling ; a path. 

Roam, v. to wander ; to 
ramble ; to rove. 

Ro bust', a. strong ; sinewy ; 
violent. 

Rogue, n. a vagabond ; a 
knave ; a wag. 

Ro' guish, a. fraudulent ; 
knavish ; waggish. 

Roll, n. a register ; a mass 
made round, v. to in- 



wrap ; to move in a cir- 
cle. 

Ro mance', n. a fable ; a 
fiction ; a lie. 

Ro man' tic, a. wild ; im- 
probable ; painful. 

Roof, n. the cover of a 
house ; the upper part of 
the mouth. 

Ro' 6 se ate, a. rosy ; bloom- 
ing ; fragrant. 

Ros' trum, n. the beak of a 
bird ; a pulpit. 

Ro' 6 sy, a. like a rose in 
bloom. 

Ro ta' tion, n. a turning 
round ; succession. 

Ro tund' i ty, n. round 
ness ; circularity. 

Rough' ness, n. uneven 
ness; harshness. 

Round' ly, ad. in a round 
form ; plainly. 

Rout, n. a tumultuous 
crowd, v. to defeat. 

Route, n. a road ; a way ; 
marcn ; journey. 

Roy' al, a. kingly ; becom- 
ing a king. 

Roy' al ist, n. an adherent 
to a king. 

Roy' al ty, n. the office or 
state of a king. 

Ru' brie, n. directions print- 
ed in prayer books and 
books of law. 

Rude' ness, n. incivility; 
boisterousness. 

Ru' di ment, n. the elements 
of a science. 

Rue' ful, a. mournful ; wo- 
ful ; sorrowful. 



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Ruf fi an, n. a brutal fel- 
low ; a robber. 

Ru x in ous, a. fallen to ru- 
in ; mischievous. 

Ru' min ate, v. to muse ; 
to chew the cud. 

Rum' mage, v. to search 
places ; to plunder. 

Ru' mour, n. a flying or 
popular report, v. to re- 
port abroad. 

Run' a gate, n. a fugitive ; 
a coward. 

Run' die, n. the step of a 
ladder ; a round. 

Rup' ture, n. a breach of 
peace ; an eruption. 

Ru' ral, a. belonging to the 
country. 

Rush' light, n. a candle 
with a rush wick. 

Rus' tic, a. rural ; rude ; 
simple ; plain. 

Rus' ti cate, v. to banish 
into the country. 

Rus ti" ci ty, n. rural ap- 
pearance ; simplicity. 

Rus' ti ly, ad. in a rusty 
manner ; shabbily. 

Ruth' less, a. cruel ; piti- 
less ; barbarous. 



s „. 



ar- 



SAB' A OTH, 
SAB A OTH, 

mies ; hosts. 
Sab' bath, n. Sunday ; a 

day of rest and worship. 
Sab bat' ic al, a. belonging 

to the Sabbath, or to 

rest. 
Sa v ble, a. black ; dark 



Sa v bre, n. a scimetar ; t 
falchion ; a short sword 
with a convex edge. 

Sab' u lous, a. gritty ; san- 
dy ; gravelly. 

Sac' ! cha rine, a. having 
the taste, or any chief 
quality of sugar. 

Sa cer do' tal, a. belong- 
ing to the priesthood. 

Sa' chem, n. the chief of an 
Indian tribe. 

Sa era ment' al, a. consti 
tuting or pertaining to a 
sacrament. 

Sa' cred, a. holy ; conse- 
crated ; inviolable. 

Sac' ri fice, n. an offering 
made to God ; any thing 
destroyed, v. to offer up. 

Sac' ri lege, n. the robbery 
of a church. 

Sac ri le' gious, a. violating 
things sacred. 

Sad' den, v. to make sad or 
gloomy. 

Sad' die, n. a seat to put on 
a horse's back. v. to put 
on a saddle ; to load. 

Sad' dler, n. one whose 
trade is to make sad- 
dles. 

Sad' ness, n. mournfulness ; 
melancholy. 

Safe' guard, n. a defence ; 
convoy; passport. 

Sa ga' cious, a. quick of 
thought or scent. 

Sa ga" ci ty, n. acuteness ; 
keenness. 

Sage, n. a plant ; a man o* 
wisdom, a. wise. 






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SAS 



one 



SaiF or, n. a seaman ; 
used to the sea. 

Sainf ed, a. holy ; pious ; 
canonized. 

Sal' ad, n. food composed 
of raw herbs. 

Sai' a ry, n. annual or pe- 
riodical payment. 

Sale a ble, a. fit for sale ; 
marketable. 

Sa line', a. consisting of 
salt ; brinish. 

Sa If va, n. spittle separat- 
ed by the glands. 

Sal' i vate, v. to cause a 
spitting. 

Sal i va' tion, n. a curing 
by spitting. 

Sal' low, a. sickly ; yellow. 

Sal' ly, n. an eruption ; a 
frolic ; a flight, v. to is- 
sue out. 

SaZm' on, n. a delicious 
well known fish. 

Sa loon\ n. an elegant lof- 
ty hall. 

Salt' eel lar, n. a sort of 
cup to hold salt. 

Salt pe v tre, n. nitre ; a min- 
eral. 

Sal' va ble, a. possible to be 

saved. 
Sal va v tion, n. preservation 

from eternal death. 
Sa lu v bri ous, a* whole- 
some ; promoting health. 
Sa lu v bri ty, n. wholesome- 

ness ; healthfulness. 
Salve, n. an emplaster ; a 

remedy; a cure. 
Sal' ver, n. a plate on which 
any thing is presented. 



Sal' u ta ry, a. wholesome ; 
healthful ; safe. 

Sal u ta r tion, n. act of sa 
luting ; greeting. 

Sa lute v , v. to greet ; to 
hail ; to kiss. n. a salu 
tation ; a greeting ; a kiss 

Sane ti fi ca v tion, n. the act 
of making holy. 

Sane' ti fy, v. to make hol^ 
or virtuous. 

Sane ti mo' ni ous, a. saint 
ly ; appearing holy. 

Sane' tion, n. ratification ; 
confirmation. 

Sane' ti ty, n. holiness ; 
goodness. 

Sane tu a ry, n. a holy 
place ; an asylum. 

San' dal, n. a sort of slip- 
per or loose shoe. 

San' gui na ry, a. bloody ; 
cruel ; murderous. 

San' guine, a. blood red ; 
warm ; ardent. 

San gum' i ty, n. ardour ; 
heat ; confidence. 

San' he drim, n. the chief 
council among the Jews, 
consisting of seventy el- 
ders. 

San' i ty, n. soundness of 
mind or body. 

Sap' py, a. juicy ; succu- 
lent ; weak. 

Sar' casnv 5 , n. a keen re- 
proach ; taunt ; gibe. 

Sar cas' tic, a. keen ; taunt* 

ing. 
Sash, n. a silken belt ; a 
window that lets up and 
down. 



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SCA 



Satch' el, n. a small bag 

used by school boys. 
Sate, ) , . 

Satiate, £v. to glut; to 

satisfy. 

Sat' el lite, n. a secondary 
planet. 

Sa tf e ty, n. the state of 
being filled or glutted ; 
fulness. 

Sat' ire, n. a poem censur- 
ing vice or folly. 

Sa tir' ic al, a. belonging to 
satire. 

Sat' ir ise 6 , v. to censure as 
in a satire. 

Sat is fac' tion, n. state of 
being satisfied ; atone- 
ment ; amends. 

Sat is fac' to ry, a. giving 
satisfaction or content. 

Sat' is fy. v. to content ; to 
please 

Sat' ur ate, v. to impreg- 
nate till no more can be 
received or imbibed. 

Sav' age, a. wild ; cruel ; 
uncivilized, n. a barba- 
rian. 

Sauce, n. something to give 
relish to food. 

Sauce' box, n. an imperti- 
nent fellow. 

Sau' cer, n. a small plate 
for a tea cup. 

Sau' cy, a. pert ; petulant ; 

insolent. 
Sa' ving, n. frugal, ad. ex- 
cepting. 
Sav v iour, n. the Redeem- 
er ; one who saves. 

Saun' ter, v. to wander a- 



bout idly ; to loiter. 
Sa v vour, n. a scent ; an 

odour ; taste. 
Sa' vour y, a. pleasing to 

the smell or taste. 
Saws' age, n. a composition 

of meat and spice. 
Saw' yer, n. one who saws 

timber. 
Say ing, n. an expression ; 

an opinion. 
Scab' bard, n. the sheath of 

a sword. 
Scaf fold, n. a temporary 

gallery ; a kind of stage 

erected on certain occa- 
sions. 
Scaf fold ing, n. a support 

for workmen. 
Scald, v. to burn with hot 

liquor. __ 

Scale, n. a balance, v. to 

mount ; to scrape off 

scales. 
Scalp, n. the integuments 

or covering of the head. 
Scam' per, v. to run with 

fear and speed. 
Scan, v. to examine nicely; 

to canvass. 
Scan' dal, n. a reproachful 

assertion ; infamy. 
Scan' da lize, v. to dis- 
grace ; to reproach ; to 

defame. 
Scan' da lous, a. opprobri- 
ous ; shameful ; vile. 
Scant, a. parsimonious ; 

scarce ; not enough. 
Scant' ling, n. timber cut to 

a small size. 
Scan' ty, a. narrow ; small. 



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i- 



want of 



Scarce, a. not plentiful ; 

rare ; uncommon. 
Scarce v ly, ad. hardly ; 

scantly. 
Scarce' ness, 
Scar' ci ty, 

plenty. 
Scare, v. to frighten ; to 

affright ; to terrify. 
Scarf, n. a loose covering 

for the shoulders. 
Scar i fi ca' tion, n. an in- 
cision of the skin. 
Scar' i ff^ v. to cut or lance 

the skin. 
Scar' let, n. a deep red 

colour. 
Scat' ter, v. to spread thin- 
ly ; to disperse. 
Scav' en ger, n. a cleaner 

of the streets. 
Scene, n. part of a play ; an 

appearance. 
See' ne ry, n. imaginary 

representation. 
See nog' ra phy, n. the art 

of perspective. 
Scent, n. smell ; odour 
Seep' tic, 
Skep' tic, 

doubts of all things. 
Seep' ticism 6 , ) 
Skep' ti cisme, $ n ' 

versal doubt. 
Seep' tre, n. the ensign of 

royalty borne in the 

hand. 
Sched 1 ' ule, n. a small 

scroll ; a little inventory. 
Scheme 1 , n. a plan; pro- 
ject ; design. 
Sche 1 ' mer, n. a projector ; 



i- 



one who 



uni- 



a contriver. 

Se/iism 6 , n. a separation o 
division in the church. 

ScAis 6 mat' ic, n. one guil- 
ty of schisms. 

Sc/iis 6 mat' ic al, a. imply- 
ing schism. 

Schol 1 ' ar, n. a disciple ; a 
man of letters. 

Scho 1 las' tic, a. pertaining 
to the school. 

Scho 1 ' li um, n. an explan- 
atory note. 

School 1 , n. a place for ed- 
ucation. 

Sci at' ic, n. the hip-gout. 

Sci at' ic al, a. troubls ♦ 
with the hip-gout. 

Sci' ence, n. knowledge 
art attained by precepts 
the seven liberal arts a a 
grammar, rhetoric, logic 
arithmetic, music, geom- 
etry, astronomy. 

Sci en tif ' ic, a. what pro- 
motes knowledge. 

Scim' i tar, n. a sword wit* 
a convex edge. 

Scin' tiHate, v. to soarkle 
to emit spares. 

Scin til la' tion, n. the a<x 
of sparkling ; sparks e- 
mitted. 

Sci' on, n. a small twig or 
shoot ; a graft. 

Scis 6 ' 6 sors 6 , n. a small pair 
of shears. 

Scoff, v. to deride or mock ; 
to ridicule. 

Scold, v. to chide ; to quar- 
rel clamorously. 

Scol' lop, n. a pectinated 



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shell fish ; an indenting. 

Sconce, n. a branched can- 
dlestick ; a fort ; a bul- 
wark ; the head. 

Scoop, n. a kind of large 
ladle ; sweep ; stroke, v. 
to hollow ; to lade. 

Scope, n. drift ; inten- 
tion ; liberty ; room ; 
sally. 

Scor bu v tic, a. diseased with 
the scurvy. 

Scorch, v. to burn slightly ; 
to be dried too much. 

Score, n. a notch ; account ; 
debt ; sake ; twenty, v. 
to mark. 

Scorn, n. contempt, v. to 
despise ; to slight ; to 
scoff. 

Scorn' ful, a. contemptu- 
ous ; haughty ; insolent. 

Scor' pi on, n. a reptile with 
a very venomous sting ; 
a sign of the zodiac. 

Scotch, v. to cut slightly, 
a. of Scotland. 

Scot' free, a. excused from 
paying his scot, shot, or 
payment. 

Scoun' drel, n. a mean ras- 
cal ; a villain. 

Scour, v. to cleanse ; to 
scamper ; to purge. 

Scourge, v. to whip ; to 
punish ; to chastise, n. a 
whip. 

Scout, v. to go out private- 
ly to observe. 

Scowl, v. to frown ; to look 
angry or sullen. 

Scrag' *gy, a. lean ; thin ; 



rough ; rugged. 
Scram' ble, v. to catch oa 

gerly ; to climb, n. eager 

contest. 
Scrawl, v. to draw or write 

badly. 
Scream, v. to cry out as in 

terror. 
Screen, v. to shelter ; to 

hide ; to sift ; to riddle. 
Screw, n. a kind of twisted 

pin or nail which enters 

by turning. 
Scrib' ble, v. to write inel- 
egantly, or uselessly. 
Script' ure, n. the bible ; 

the sacred writings. 
Scriv' e ner, n. one who 

draws contracts. 
Scrof ' u la, n. the disease 

called the king's evil. 
Scroll, n. a writing rolled up. 
Scru' pic, n. a doubt, v. to 

doubt ; to hesitate. 
Scru' pu lous, a. nicely 

doubtful ; vigilant. 
Scru r ta ble, a. that may be 

searched. 
Scru v ti nize, v. to examine 

thoroughly 
Scru* ti ny, n. a strict search 

or inquiry. 
Scru totre', n. a case of 

drawers for papers. 
Scuf fie, n. a confused 

quarrel or broil. 
Scull' ion, n. a kitchen 

drudge. 
Sculp' tor, n. a carver or 

engraver. 
Sculpt' ure, n. the art of 

carving or engraving ; 



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carved work. 

Scur ril' i ty, n. grossness 
of reproach ; opprobri- 
ous language ; lewdness 
of jocularity. 

Scur' ri lous, a. railing ; 
saucy ; abusive. 

Scythe 5 , n. an instrument 
for mowing. 

Sea' chart, n. a map of the 
sea coast. 

Seam' stress, n. a woman 
who lives by sewing. 

Search, v. to examine ; to 
inquire ; to seek. n. an 
inquiry ; quest ; pursuit. 

Sea' 6 son, n. one of the 
four parts of the year. v. 
to mature ; to give relish 
to. 

Sea' 6 son a ble, a. oppor- 
tune ; at a proper time. 

Se cede', v. to withdraw 
from fellowship. 

Se elude', v. to shut up 
apart ; to exclude. 

Se clu' sion, n. a secluding ; 
a separating. 

Sec' ond ly, ad. in the sec- 
ond place. 

Se' ere cy, n. privacy ; sol- 
itude ; close silence. 

Sec' re ta ry, n. one who 
writes for another, 

Se crete', v. to hide ; to 
conceal ; to separate. 

Se ere' tion, n. a separation 
of animal fluids. 

Se' cret ly, ad. privately ; 
in secret. 

Se ere' to ry, a. performing 
the office of secretion. 



Sect, n. men united in cer 

tain tenets. 
Sec' u lar, a. not bound by 

rules ; worldly. 
Se cure', a. free from fear 

or danger ; safe. v. to 

make certain ; to pro- 
tect ; to ensure. 
Se cu' ri ty, n. protection ; 

defence ; pledge. 
Se date', a. calm ; quiet ; 

still ; serene. 
Sed' en ta rv, a. sitting 

much \ inactive. 
Sedge, n. a growth of nar- 
row flags. 
Sed' i ment, n. what settles 

at the bottom. 
Se di" tion, n. a tumult 

an insurrection. 
Se di" tious, a. factious ; 

mutinous ; turbu'ent. 
Se duce\ v. to tempt ; to 

corrupt ; to mislead. 
Se duce' ment, n. the act of 

seducing ; the means used 

to seduce. 
Se due' tion, n. the act of 

seducing ; deceit. 
Se du' li ty, n. assiduity ; 

application ; industry. 
Sed' u lous, a. assiduous ; 

industrious ; painful. 
See, n. the diocess of a 

bishop, v. to perceive 

to descry. 
Seed' time, n. the season 

for sowing. 
Seek, v. to look for ; to so- 
licit ; to make search. 
Seem, v. to appear. 
Seem' ly, a. decent ; be- 



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coming ; proper ; fit. 

Seer, n. a prophet ; one 
who foresees events. 

Seeth 5 , v. to boil. 

Segf ment, n. part of a circle 
comprehended between a 
chord and an arc. 

Seign* ior, n. an Italian ti- 
tle for a lord. 

Seize, v. to take by force ; 
to fasten on. 

Seiz v ure, n. the act of seiz- 
ing ; the thing seized. 

Sel' dom, ad. rarely ; not 
frequently. 

Se lect', v. to choose in 
preference to others, a. 
nicely chosen. 

Se lee' tion, n. choice ; the 
act of choosing. 

Self ish, a. void of regard 
for others. 

Sem' blance, n. resem- 
blance ; appearance. 

Sem' i cir cle, n. a half circle. 

Sem i cir' cu lar, a. half 
round. 

Sem i co v Ion, n. a point 
made thus (;). 

Sem i di am' e ter, n. half 
diameter. 

Sem' i nal, a. belonging to 
seed ; radical. 

Sem' i na ry, n. a seed plot ; 
original ; school. 

Sen' ate, n. an assembly of 
counsellors who share in 
the government. 

Sen' a tor, n. a member of 
the senate. 

Sen" ior, a. older than an- 
other. 



Senior' i ty, n. priority of 
birth ; eldership. 

Sen sa v tion, n. perception 
by the senses. 

Sense, n. faculty of perceiv- 
ing ; meaning. 

Sen si bil' i ty, n. quickness 
of sensation. 

Sen' si ble, a. having quick 
intellectual feeling ; of 
good sense ; persuaded ; | 
convinced. 

Sen' si tive, a. having sense, 
but not reason. 

Sen so v ri urn, ) ., 

Sen'sory, \ n ' the seat 
of sense ; the organ of 
sensation. 

Sens' u al, a. pleasing to 
the senses ; carnal. 

Sens u al' i ty, n. addiction 
to carnal pleasures. 

Sen' tence, n. a determin- 
ation ; a period. 

Sen ten' tious, a. short and 
energetic. 

Sen' ti ment, n. thought 
motion ; opinion. 

Sen ti ment' al, a. reflect- 
ing ; thoughtful. 

Sen' ti nel, > , ,. 

Sen' try, \ n ' a soldler 
on guard. 

Sep' a ra ble, a. that may 
be separated. 

Sep' a rate, v. to break ; to 
disunite, a. divided ; dis 
united from. 

Sep a ra N tion, n. a disjunc- 
tion ; divorce. 

Sep tern' ber, n. the ninth 
month of the year. 






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SEV 



Sep ten' ni al, a. lasting or 
happening once in seven 
years. 

Sep ten' tri on, n. the north ; 
Charles's wain. 

Sep' tu a gint, n. the old 
Greek version of the Bi- 
ble. 

Se pul' ! chral, a. relating to 
burial. 

Sep' ul ^hre, n. a tomb ; a 
grave ; a monument. 

Se pul' ture, n. interment ; 
burial. 

Se qua' cious, a. following ; 
attendant ; ductile. 

Se qua" ci ty, n. ductility ; 
toughness. 

Se' quel, n. a conclusion ; 
consequence. 

Se' quence, n. a following 
order ; a series. 

Se ques' ter, v. to put aside ; 
to deprive of. 

Se ques tra' tion, n. a de- 
privation of profits. 

Ser' aph, n. an angel of one 
of the heavenly orders, 
pi. seraphim. 

Se raph' ic, a. angelic. 

Ser e nade\ v. to entertain 
with nocturnal music. 

Se rene\ a. calm ; placid ; 
quiet ; unruffled. 

Se ren' i ty, n. calmness ; 
peace ; sereneness. 

Ser' geant, n. a petty officer 
in the army. 

Se x ries^ n. sequence ; suc- 
cession ; order. 

Se v ri ous, a. grave ; sol- 
emn ; important. 



Ser' mon,n. a pious instruct- 
ive discourse. 

Ser' mon ize, v. to preach or 
write a sermon. 

Ser' pen tine, a. winding 
like a serpent. 

Ser' rate, > , 

Ser' rated, \ a " J a ^ ed 
like a saw. , 

Ser' vant, n. one who serves 
another. 

Ser' vice, n. an office ; obe- 
dience ; favour. 

Ser' vice a ble, a. active ; 
diligent ; useful. 

Ser' vile, a. slavish ; mean 
fawning ; cringing. 

Ser vii' i ty, n. slavishness 
meanness. 

Ser' vi tude, n. slavery ; de 
pendence. 

Ses' sion, n. a sitting of ma- 
gistrates ; time of sitting. 

Set tee\ n. a long seat with 
a back. 

Set' tied, a. confirmed ; de- 
termined. 

Set' tie ment, n. legal pos- 
session ; a colony ; a 
jointure. 

Sev' er, v. to force asun- 
der ; to divide ; to dis- 
join. 

Sev' er al, a. divers ; many ; 
distinct. 

Sev' e ral ly, ad. distinctly ; 
separately. 

Se vere\ a. sharp ; austere ; 
cruel ; painful. 

Se ver' i ty, n. cruel treat- 
ment ; rigour. 

Sew, (so,^ v. to join with a 

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needle and thread. 

Sex a ges' i ma, h. the se- 
cond Sunday before lent. 

Sex en' ni al, a. lasting six 
years. 

Sex' tant, n. the sixth part 
of a circle. 

Sex' tile, n. the distance of 
sixty degrees. 

Sex' ton, n. an under officer 
of the church. 

Sex' tu pic, a. sixfold ; six 
times told. 

Shab' by, a. ragged ; mean ; 
slovenly ; paltry. 

Shac' kle, v. to chain ; to 
fetter ; to bind. 

Shade, v. to cover from 
light or heat. n. a sha- 
dow. 

Shad' ok?, n. a shade ; a 
faint representation, v. 
to cloud ; to darken ; to 
represent. 

Shad' ow y, a. typical ; 
gloomy ; dark. 

Sha v dy, a. cool ; secure 
from light or heat. 

Shaft, n. an arrow. 

Shame' less, a. impudent ; 
audacious. 

Sham' ois, n. a wild goat. 

Shank, n. middle joint of 
the leg ; handle. 

Shape' ly, a. well formed ; 
symmetrical. 

Share, n. a portion ; divi- 
dend ; plough blade, v. 
to divide. 

Shark, n. a voracious sea- 
fish ; a ^harper. 

Sharp, a. keen ; piercing ; 



acute ; sour. 
Sharp' ly, ad. severely ; 

keenly ; afBictively. 
Shat' ter, v. to break into 

pieces ; to impair. 
Sheath, n. a scabbard ; the 

case of any thing. 

ffiffi., \ - t0 enclose 

in a sheath or scabbard. 
Sheet, n. linen for a bed ; 

a sail ; paper. 
Shel' ter, v. to defend ; to 

protect ; to give shelter. 

n. a cover. 
Shelv' ing, a. sloping 

slanting. 
Shep' hevd, n. one Wl 

tends sheep. 
Sher' iff, n. a chief eounty 

officer. 
Shield, v. to cover ; to de- 
fend ; to secure, n. a 

buckler ; a defence ; a 

protection. 
Shine, v. to glisten; to 

glitter ; to be splendid. 
Shi' ness, n. unwillingness 

reservedness. 
Shi v ny, a. bright ; lumin- 
ous; splendid. 
Ship' ping, n. vessels for 

navigation. 
Ship' wreck, n. loss of a 

ship by rocks. 
Ship' wright, n. a ship car 

penter or builder. 
Shire, n. a division of a 

kingdom ; a county. 
Shirt, n. the under linen 

garment of a man. v. to 

cover with a shirt. 



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Shlve, n. a slice of bread ; 
a thick splinter. 

Shiv' er, v. to quake ; to 
tremble ; to scatter. 

Shoal, n. a crowd ; a sand 
bank. 

Shock, n. a conflict ; a 
concussion ; an offence, 
v. to shake violently ; to 
disgust ; to offend ; to 
be offensive. 

Shoe, (shu,) n. the outer 
cover of the foot. 

Short' hand, n. a writing in 
characters ; stenography. 

Short' ly, ad. quickly ; 
soon. 

Shot' free, a. clear of the 
reckoning. 

Shove, (shuvj) v. to push, 
n. the act of shoving ; a 
push. 

Showf der, v. to push with 
insolence and violence ; 
to put upon the shoulder.j 

Shout, v. to cry in triumph^ 
or exultation. 

Shred, n. a small piece cut 
off ; a fragment. 

Shrew, n. a peevish, ma- 
lignant, clamorous, tur- 
bulent woman. 

Shrewd, a. having the 
qualities of a shrew ; 
maliciously sly ; cun- 
ning ; mischievous. 

Shriek, v. to scream. 

Shrill, a. sounding with an 
acute tremulous sound. 

Shrine, n. a cabinet or case 
to hold relics. 

Shrink, v. to contract it- 



self; to express fear, by 
contracting the body. 

Shriv' el, v. to contract in 
to wrinkles. 

Shroud, n. a dress for the 
dead ; a shelter, v. to 
shelter. 

Shrouds, n. large ropes ex- 
tended from the mast 
head to the side of a 
ship. 

Shruh^n. a bush ; spirit 
with acid and sugar. 

Shrug, n. a contracting oi 
the shoulders to signify 
contempt, pity, or aver- 
sion. 

Shud' der, v. to quake for 
fear. 

Shuf fie, v. to shift; to 
play mean tricks. 

Shuf fler, n. he who plays 
mean tricks or shuffles. 

Shut' tie, n. an instrument 
used in weaving. 

Sick' en, v. to make sick ; 
to disgust ; to decay. 

Side' board, n. a side table 
on which conveniences 
are placed. , 

Sid' e ral, a. starry ; astral. 

Siege, n. the besieging a 
fortified place. 

Sieve, n. hair or lawn 
strained on a hoop. 

Sift, v. to put through a 
sieve ; to examine. 

Sigh, n. a mournful breath- 
ing ; a sob. 

Sight, n. the sense of see* 
ing ; a show. 

Sign, n. a token ; a mint 



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cie ; a symbol ; a device, 
v. to mark ; to ratify by 
writing. 

Sig' nal, n. a sign that gives 
notice ; a mark. a. me- 
morable ; remarkable. 

Sig' nal ize, v. to make re- 
markable. 

Sig' nal ly^ ad. remarkably; 
memorably. 

Sig' na ture, n. a mark ; a 
sign. 

Sig' net, n. a seal, espe- 
cially the king's. 

Sig nif' i cant, a. express- 
ive ; important. 

Sig nif i cant ly, ad. with 
force of expression. 

Sig nif i ca' tion, n. a mean- 
ing by sign or word. 

Sig' ni fy, v. to declare ; to 
mean ; to import. 

Si x lence, n. stillness ; taci- 
turnity; secrecy, in. com- 
manding silence. 

Si' lent ly, ad. without 
speech or noise. 

Silk' en, a. made of silk ; 
soft ; tender ; silky. 

Sil' ly, a. harmless ; weak ; 
simple ; foolish. 

Sil' van, a. woody ; full of 
woods. 

Sil' ver smith, n. one who 
deals in silver. 

Sim' i lar, a. of a like form 
or quality. 

Sim i lar' i ty, n. likeness ; 
resemblance. 

Sim' i le, n. a comparison 
by which any thing is il- 
lustrated. 



Si mil' 1 tude, n. likeness ; 
comparison. 

Sim' mer, v. to boil gently 
or slowly. 

Sim' o ny, n. the crime of 
buying or selling church 
preferments. 

Sim' per, v. to smile or 
look pleasantly, n. a 
kind of pleasant smile. 

Sim' pic, a. plain ; artless ; 
unmingled ; silly, n. a 
single ingredient ; an 
herb. 

Sim' pie ton, n. a silly per- 
son. 

Sim pli" ci ty, n. plainness ; 
weakness. 

Sim' ply, ad. without art ; 
foolishly. 

Sim u la x tion, n. a dissem- 
bling ; a feigning. 

Si mul ta v ne ous, a. acting 
together. 

Since, ad. because that ; 
before this ; ago. 

Sin cere\ a. pure ; honest ; 
uncorrupt. 

Sin cer' i ty, n. purity of 
mind ; honesty. 

Si x ne cure, n. an offico 
which has revenue with- 
out any employment. 

Sin' ew, n. a tendon ; a 
muscle ; a nerve. 

Sin' ew y, a. nervous ; 
strong ; forcible. 

Sin' gle ness, n. not dupli- 
city ; sincerity. 

Sin' gu lar, a. only one ; 
particular ; rare. 

Sin gu lar* i ty, n. any 



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thing remarkable ; a cu- 
riosity ; a distinguished 
character. 

Sin' gu lar ly, ad. particu- 
larly ; strangely. 

Sin' is ter, a. on the left 
hand ; bad ; unlucky. 

Si' phon, n. a pipe through 
which liquors are con- 
veyed. 

Sir' rah, n. a name of re- 
proach ; an insult. 

Sir' up, n. vegetable juice 
boiled with sugar. 

Sis' ter hood, n. women of 
the same society. 

Site, n. situation ; local 
position. 

Sit' u ate, ) , , 

Sit' u a ted, \ a ' P laced; 
lying. 

Sit u a' tion, n. a position ; 
condition ; state. 

Size, n. bulk ; a glutinous 
substance. 

Skein, (skanej) n. a knot of 
thread or silk wound. 

Skel' e ton, n. the bones of 
the body preserved in 
their natural situation. 

Sketch, n. an outline ; a 
rough draught, v. to trace 
the outhnss ; to plan. 

Skew' er, n. a sort of pin 
to truss meat. 

Skiff, n. a small light boat. 

Skil' ful, a. knowing ; ex- 
perienced. 

Skill, n. knowledge ; ex- 
perience ; dexterity. 

Skir' mish, n. a slight fight ; 
a contest. 

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Skirt, n. the edge ; mar- 
gin ; extreme part. 

Skit' tish, a. easily fright- 
ened ; wanton ; fickle. 

Sky x rock et, n. a kind of 
rising fire work. 

Slack' ness, n. looseness ; 
negligence. 

Slan' der, n. false invec- 
tive ; reproach, v. to 
backbite ; to scandalize. 

Slan' der ous, a. falsely a- 
busive. 

Slat' tern, n. a negligent 
careless woman. 

Slav' er, v. to emit or smear 
with spittle. 

Sla N ve ry, n. the condition 
of a slave. 

Slaug7i/ ter, v. to massacre 
to slay. n. destruction 
with a sword. 

Sla x vish, a. servile ; mean 
base ; dependant. 

Slea' zy, a. thin ; slight ; 
wanting substance. 

Sleek, a. smooth ; glossy ; 
delicate. 

Sleep' y, a. drowsy ; slug- 
gish ; causing sleep. 

Sleight, n. a dexterous 
practice ; art ; trick. 

Slight, v. to neglect ; to 
disregard. a. small ; 
worthless ; not strong. 

Slime, n. any glutinous sub- 
stance ; mud. 

Sli v my, a. viscous ; glutin- 
ous ; ropy. 

Slip' shod, a. not having 
the shoe pulled up. 

SloV ber, v. to slaver ; to 



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wet with spittle. 

Sloth' ful, a. lazy ; slug- 
gish ; dull of motion. 

Slouch' ing, a. walking 
awkwardly. 

Slov' en ly, a. negligent ; 
not neat ; dirty. 

Sloughy n. a deep miry 
place. 

Slough, (sluff,) n. a ser- 
pent's cast skin. 

Slow?, a. not swift ; late ; 
dull ; tardy. 

Slug' gard, n. a drone ; an 
idle, lazy fellow. 

Slug' gish, a. dull ; drowsy ; 
lazy ; slothful. 

Sluice, n. a water gate ; a 
floo-d gate. 

Slum' ber, v. to sleep light- 
ly ; to doze. 

Slut' tish, a. nasty ; not 
cleanly ; dirty. 

Sly v ly, ad. with secret ar- 
tifice ; insidiously. 

Smart' ness, n. quickness ; 
liveliness ; vigour. 

Smat' ter ing, n. a slight 
knowledge. 

Smear, v. to soil ; to daub ; 
to contaminate. 

Smelt, v. to extract metal 
from ore. 

Smite, v. to strike ; to kill ; 
to blast. 

Smith' e ry, n. a smith's 
shop. 

Smoke, n. a sooty exhala- 
tion ; steam. 

Smo' ky, a. emitting or full 
of smoke ; fuming. 

Smooth 5 ' ness, n. evenness 



of surface ; mildness. 
Smoth 5 ' er, v. to suffocate 

to suppress. 
Smug' gle, v. to import or 

export goods without pay- 
ing the customs. 
Smug' gler, n. one who 

cheats the revenue. 
Snap' pish, a. eager to bite ; 

surly ; cross. 
Snarl, v. to growl ; to speak 

roughly ; to entangle. 
Sneak' ing, a. servile ; 

mean ; niggardly. 
Sneer, v. to show contempt. 

n. contempt. 
Sneeze, v. to emit wind 

audibly by the nose. 
Snick' er, v. to laugh wan- 
tonly or slyly. 
Soak, v. to steep in any 

liquid ; to imbibe. 
Soap' boil er, n. one who 

makes soap. 
Soar, v. to fly aloft ; to rise 

high ; to aim high ; to be 

aspiring. 
So bri' e ty, n. temperance 

in drink; calmness. 
So cia bil' i ty, n. natural 

tendency to be sociable. 
So' cia ble, a. inclined to 

company ; familiar. 
So' cial, a. familiar ; fit for 

society. 
So ci v e ty, n. fraternity ; 

company ; partnership. 
So' fa, n. a splendid seat 

covered. 
Soft' en, v. to make soft or 

easy ; to mollify. 
Soft' ly, ad. gently ; slow- 



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ly ; mildly; tenderly. 

Soft' ness, n. quality of be- 
ing soft ; effeminacy. 

Soil, n. compost ; earth ; 
dirt. 

So journ', v. to dwell awhile 
in some place. 

So journ' er, n. a temporary 
dweller. 

Sol' ace, n. comfort ; pleas- 
ure ; alleviation. 

So' lar, a. pertaining to the 
sun. 

Sol' der, v. to mend ; to 
unite any thing broken, 
n. metallic cement. 

Sol x dier, n. a warrior ; one 
who fights for pay. 

Sol v dier y, n. a body of sol- 
diers ; soldiership. 

Sole, n. the bottom of the 
foot or shoe ; a fish. a. 
single ; alone, v. to fur- 
nish shoes with new soles, 

Sol' e cism 6 , n. an impro- 
priety of speech. 

Sole' ly, ad. singly ; only ; 
separately. 

Sol' emn, a. awful ; reli- 
giously grave ; serious. 

So lem' ni ty, n. a ceremo- 
ny ; affected gravity. 

So lem ni za x tion, n. the 
act of celebration. 

Sol' em nize, v. to dignify 
by formalities. 

Sol' emn ly, ad. in a solemn 
manner. 

So li" eit, v. to excite ; to 
implore ; to ask. 

So li cit a' tion, n. impor- 
tunity ; an entreaty. 



So li" cit or, n. one who 
acts for another. 

So li" cit ous, a. anxious ; 
careful ; concerned. 

So li" ci tude, n. anxiety ; 
carefulness. 

Sol' id, a. not fluid ; firm ; 
true ; compact. 

So lid' i ty, n. fulness of 
matter ; firmness. 

So lil' o quy, n. a discourse 
to one's self. 

Sol' i ta ry, a. retired ; 
gloomy ; single. 

Sol' i tude, n. a lonely life 
or place ; a desart. 

So x lo, n. a tune played by 
one person. 

Sol' stice, n. the tropical 
point of the sun; the 
time when the days are 
longest or shortest. 

Sol sti" tial, a, belonging 
to the solstice. 

Solv' a ble, a. possible to 
be cleared by reason or 
inquiry ; able to pay. 

Sol' uble, a. capable of dis- 
solution. 

Sol u bil' i ty, n. suscepti- 
bility of separation. 

Solve, v. to clear; to ex- 
plain ; to resolve. 

Sol' ven cy, n. an ability 
to pay debts. 

So lu' tion, n. a separation , 
an explanation. 

Some, (sum,) a. more or 
less ; certain persons. 

Som' er set, n. a leap from 
a beam by which one 
turns over his head. 



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a. caus- 



a. giv- 



Some' how, ad. one way or 
other. 

Some' times 6 , ad. now and 
then. 

Some' what, n. something 
more or less. 

Some' where, ad. in one 
place or other. 

Som nif ' er ous, 

Som nif ic, 
ing sleep. 

Son'-in-law, n. one married 
to one's daughter. 

Song' ster, n. a singer of 
songs. 

Son' net, n. a small poem. 

Son o rif ' ic, 

Son o rif e rous, 
ing sound. 

Son' o rous, a. loud or high 
sounding. 

Soot, n. condensed or em- 
bodied smoke. 

Sooth 5 , v. to flatter ; to 
calm ; to gratify. 

Sooth v sa#, v. to predict ; 
to foretel. 

Sooth v sai/ er, n. a foretel- 
ler ; a predictor. 

Soph' ism 6 , n. a fallacious 
argument. 

Soph' ist, n. a subtle, cav- 
illing disputer. 

So phis' ti cal, a. fallacious ; 
deceitful. 

So phis' ti cate, v. to adul- 
terate ; to corrupt with 
something sp irious. 

Soph' is try, n. a fallacious 
reasoning. 

So po rif ic, ) 

So po rif er ous, $ 



a. caus- 



ing sleep. 

Sor' cer er, n. a conjuror ; 
a magician ; a wizard. 

Sor' ce ry, n. magic ; en- 
chantment ; conjuration. 

Sor' did, a. foul ; dirty ; 
base ; mean ; covetous. 

Sore, n. a place tender and 
painful ; an ulcer. 

Sore v ly, ad. with great pain 
or vehemence. 

Sor' row ful, a. mournful ; 
grievous ; sad. 

Sor' ry, a. grieved ; vile 
worthless. 

Sort' ment, n. distribution 
a parcel sorted. 

Sot' tish, a. addicted to li 
quor ; doltish. 

Sov' e reign, n. a monarch ; 
a king. a. supreme in 
power or efficacy. 

Sov' e reign ty, n. state oi 
a sovereign prince ; su- 
premacy ; highest place. 

Sound' ing, a. of a loud or 
magnificent sound. 

Sound' ings, n. places fath- 
omable at sea. 

Sound' ly, ad. heartily ; 
stoutly ; rightly. 

Soup, (soop,) n. a decoction 
of flesh for the table. 

Sour, a. acid; austere 
painful ; cross. 

Sowrce, n. spring ; head ; 
original cause. 

Spa' cious, a. wide ; exten- 
sive ; roomy. 

Span' iel, n. a dog for sport ; 
a sycophant. 

Spar, n. marcasite ; a small 



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beam ; a bar. v. to tight ; 
to quarrel. 

Spare' rib, n. ribs of pork 
with little flesh. 

Spa' ring, a. frugal ; scan- 
ty ; parsimonious. 

Spar' kle, v. to emit sparks ; 
to shine ; to glitter. 

Spasm 6 , n. a convulsion ; 
a cramp. 

Spas 6 mod' ic, a. convul- 
sive. 

Spaw, n. a place famous for 
mineral waters ; any min- 
eral water. 

Speak' er, n. one who 
speaks or proclaims. 

Spe" cial, a. particular ; un- 
common ; chief. 

Spe' cies 6 , n. a kind ; sort ; 
class of nature. 

Spe cif ' ic, n. a remedy for 
a disease, a. that which 
makes a thing of the spe- 
cies of which it is. 

Spe" ci fy, v. to particular- 
ize. 

Spe" ci men, n. an exam- 
ple ; a pattern. 

Spe' cious, a. showy ; plau- 
sible ; striking. 

Spe' cious ly, ad. with fair 
appearance. 

Spec' ta cle, n. a show ; a 
gazing stock ; exhibi- 
tion ; glasses to help the 
sight. 

Spec ta' tor, n. a looker on ; 
a beholder. 

Spec' tre, n. a frightful ap- 
parition ; a ghost. 

Spec' u late, v. to meditate ; 



to contemplate. 

Spec u la' tion, n. views , 
contemplation ; mental 
scheme not reduced tc 
practice. 

Spec' u la tivc, a. contem- 
plative ; ideal. 

Spec' u la tor, n. one who 
forms theories. 

Speech' less, a. deprived of 
speech ; dumb. 

Speed, n. quickness ; ce- 
lerity ; haste, v. to make 
haste ; to have success. 

Spee' dy, a. quick ; swift ; 
nimble ; ready. 

Spell, n. a charm ; a turn 
at work. v. to form words 
with letters. 

Spend' thrift, n. a prodi- 
gal ; a lavisher. 

Sper ma ce" ti, n. an unc- 
tuous substance drawn 
from the oil of large 
whales. 

Sphere, n. a globe ; orb 
circuit ; province. 

Spher' ic al, a. round ; glob 
ular. 

Sphe ri" ci ty, n. rotundity. 

Sphe' roid, n. a body ob- 
long or oblate, approach- 
ing to the form of a 
sphere. 

Sphe roid' i cal, a. of the 
form of a spheroid. 

Spher' ule, n. a little globe. 

Spi' ce ry, n. a repository of 
spices. 

Spi' cy, a. producing spice ; 
aromatic. 

Spig' ot, n. a peg put in 



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/he faucet, or draught 
pipe. 

Spike' nard, n. a fragrant 

Indian plant. 
Spi' nal, a. belonging to the 

back bone. 
Spin' die, n. any thing long 

and slender. 
Spine, n. the back bone ; a 

thorn. 
Spi nif ' e rous, a. bearing 

thorns ; thorny ; spinous. 
Spi nos' i ty, n. crabbed- 

ness ; thorny perplexity. 
Spiracle, n. a breathing 

hole ; a vent. 
Spi' ral, a. turning round 

like a screw. 
Spire, v. to shoot up pyra- 

midically. n. a steeple ; 

the top point. 
Spir' it, n. the soul ; a 

ghost ; ardour ; genius. 

v. to animate ; to excite. 
Spir' it ed, a. lively ; viva- 
cious ; full of fire. 
Spir' its, n. inflammable li- 
quors ; liveliness ; gayety. 
Spir' it less, a. dejected ; 

depressed ; low. 
Spir' it u al, a. incorporeal ; 

ecclesiastical. 
Spir it u al' i ty, n. incorpo- 

reity ; devotion. 
Spir' it u al ize, v. to apply 

to a religious sense. 
Spir' it u ous, a. vivid ; 

airy ; gay ; distilled. 
Spi' ry, a. pyramidically ; 

wreathed ; curled. 
Spite' ful, a. malicious ; 

malignant; cross. 



Splash, v. to daub with wa° 
ter or dirt. 

Spleen, n. the milt ; spite ; 
ill-humour. 

Splen' did, a. showy ; mag- 
nificent ; sumptuous. 

Splen' dour, n. lustre ; mag- 
nificence ; pomp. 

Splen' e tic, a. fretful ; peev 
ish ; angry. 

Splut' ter, n. bustle ; tu 
mult. 

Spoil, v. to rob ; to plun 
der ; to corrupt, n. pil 
lage ; plunder ; booty. 

Spoil' er, n. a robber ; a 
plunderer ; a pillager. 

Spokes' man, n. one who 
speaks for another. 

Spo li a' tion, n. act of rob- 
bery or privation. 

Spon' dee, n. a foot of two 
long syllables. 

Spon' sal, a. relating to 
marriage. 

Spon' sor, n. a surety ; god 
father ; proxy. 

Spon ta' ne ous, a. volunta 
ry ; not compelled. 

Spon ta' ne ous ly, ad. vol- 
untarily ; freely. 

Sport' ive, a. gay ; merry ; 
playful ; wanton. 

Spot' less, a. pure ; holy ; 
immaculate. 

Spou' 6 sal, a. nuptial ; bri- 
dal ; conjugal. 

Spouse 6 , n. a husband or 
wife ; a married person. 

Sprain, n. a violent exten- 
sion of the ligaments with- 
out dislocation of the joint- 



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Sprawl, v. to struggle ; to 
tumble, or creep. 

Spray, n. the extremity of 
a branch ; foam of the 
sea. 

Spread, v. to extend ; to 
cover over ; to stretch ; 
to disseminate ; to di- 
vulge. 

Sprig/if li ness, n. liveli- 
ness ; gayety ; vivacity. 

Springe, n. a gin ; a noose 
to catch by a jerk ; a 
springle. 

Spring' halt, n. a lameness 
by which a horse twitch- 
es up his legs. 

Spring' tide, n. a high tide 
at the new moon. 

Sprin' kle, v. to scatter in 
small drops ; to wet. 

Spruce, a. neat ; trim. 

Spume, n. foam ; froth, v. 
to foam ; to froth. 

Spun' gy, a. soft and po- 
rous like a spunge. 

Spu v ri ous, a. counterfeit ; 
not legitimate. 

Spurn, v. to kick ; to re- 
ject ; to treat with con- 
tempt, n. insolent treat- 
ment ; a kick. 

Spur' ri er, n. one who 
makes spurs. 

Sput' ter, v. to speak hasti- 
ly ; to spit much. 

Squab, a. unfeathered ; 
thick and short, n. a stuf- 
fed cushion, &c. 

Squab' ble, n. a low brawl ; 
a petty quarrel. 

Squad' ron, n. a part of an 



army or fleet. 

SquaJ' id, a. foul ; nasty f 
filthy ; ill-favoured. 

Squall, n. a sudden gust of 
wind ; loud scream. 

Squa v mous, a. scaly ; rough. 

Squan' der, v. to spend pro- 
fusely ; to scatter. 

Square, a. having right an 
gles ; stout ; equal ; hon 
est. 

Squeanf ish, a. weak stom- 
ached ; nice. 

Squeeze, v. to press ; to 
crush. 

Squir' rel, n. a small ani- 
mal. 

Sta bil' i ty, n. steadiness ; 
fixedness ; firmness. 

Sta' ble, a. fixed ; constant ; 
strong ; firm. n. a place 
for horses. 

Stadt' hold er, n. the chief 
magistrate of the united 
provinces of Holland. 

Stage, n. a theatre ; a rest- 
ing place, or place where 
horses are changed on a 
journey. 

Stage coach\ n. a coach 
that travels by stages. 

Stag 5 ' g er ^ v< ( ree j . to 

faint ; to hesitate ; to 

alarm. 
Stag' nant, a. not flowing; 

not agitated. 
Stag' nate, v. to have no 

course or stream. 
Stag na' tion, n. a stop of 

course or motion. 
Stain, n. a blot ; a taint cf 

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to maculate ; to dis- 
grace. 

Stair" case, n. a whole set 
of stairs. 

Stake, n. a post ; wager ; 
pledge ; hazard, v. to 
wager. 

Sta lac' ti cal, a. resembling 
an icicle. 

Stale, a. not fresh ; old. 

Stalk, n. a stem. v. to walk 
stately. 

Stam' i na, n. first princi- 
ples of any thing ; solids 
of a human body ; threads 
of plants. 

Stam' mer, v. to utter words 
with diihculty. 

Stamp, n. a mark ; an in- 
strument to make an 
impression. 

Stawnch, a. sound ; firm ; 
trusty ; hearty, v. to 
stop blood ; to hinder 
from running. 

Stand' ard, n. an ensign in 
war ; fixed weight ; a 
measure ; undoubted au- 
thority. 

Stand' ish, b. a case for pen 
and ink. 

Stan' za, n. a number of 
lines regularly adjusted to 
each other, in rhyme. 

Sta v pie, a. settled ; estab- 
lished in commerce, n. a 
settled mart ; a loop of 
iron. 

Star' board, n. the right 

side of a ship. 
Starched, a. stiffened with 
starch ; formal. 



Stare, v. to look with won- 
der, impudence, confi- 
dence, &c. 

Star' tie, v. to fright; to 
shock ; to impress with 
sudden terror. 

Starv' ling, n. a lean mea- 
gre person. 

State' ly, a. pompous ; au- 
gust ; elevated, ad. ma- 
jestically ; proudly. 

States" man, n. one em 
ployed in public affairs. 

Stat' ics, n. the science of 
weighing bodies. 

Sta" tion, n. act of standing ; 
post ; rank. v. to place 
in any post. 

Sta v tion a ry, a. fixed ; not 
progressive. 

Sta v tion er, n. a dealer in 
paper, &c. 

Stat' u a ry, n. a carver of 
images ; the art of carv- 
ing images. 

Stat' ue, n. an image. 

Stat' ure, n. the height of 
any animal. 

Stat' ute, n. a law ; an 
edict. 

Stead' fast, a. firm ; fixed ; 
constant ; resolute. 

Stead' i ness, n. firmness ; 
unvaried conduct. 

Stead' y, a. firm ; not fickle ; 
not wavering. 

Steak, n. a slice of flesh 
broiled or fried ; a col 
lop. 

Stealth, n. the act of steal- 
ing ; secret act. 

Steam, n. the vapour of hot 



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liquor, &c. 

Steed, n. a horse for state 
or war. 

Steel, n. iron refined by 
fire ; a weapon, v. to 
harden ; to make firm. 

SteeF yard, n. a kind of 
balance for weighing. 

Stel' lar, a. relating to the 
stars ; stellary. 

Stench, n. a stink ; a bad 
smell. 

Ste nog' ra phy, n. short- 
hand writing. 

Step r dame, ) n a 

Step' moth 5 er, $ 
mother by marriage. 

Ste re om' e try, n. the art 
of measuring solid bodies 
to find their contents. . 

Ster' il, a, barren ; unfruit- 
ful ; dry. 

Ste ril' i ty, n. barrenness ; 
unfruitfulness. 

Ster' ling, n. English coin ; 
standard rate. a. gen- 
uine ; lawful English coin. 

Stern, a. severe of look or 
manners ; harsh, n. the 
hinder part of a ship. 

Stew' ard, n. a manager of 
another's affairs. 

Stew' ard ship, n. the office 
of a steward. 

Stick' ler, n. a zealot in any 
public affair ; an obsti- 
nate contender. 

Stiff' necked, a, stubborn ; 
contumacious. 

Stiff' ness, n. obstinacy ; 
inflexibility. 

Sti v fie, v. to suffocate ; to 

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press ; to extinguish. 
Stig' ma, n. a brand ; a 

mark of infamy. 
Stig' ma tize, v. to mark 

with infamy. 
Stile, n. steps to walk over 

a fence on ; the pin of a 

sun-dial. 
Sti let' to, n. a small dag- 
ger. 
Still' ness, n. calmness; 

quietness ; silence. 
Stim' u lant, a. that which 

excites or increases mo- 
tion. 
Stim' u late, v. to excite ; 

to urge ; to spur on. 
Stin' gy^ a. covetous ; gree* 

dy ; niggardly ; mean. 
Sti' pend, n. a settled pay 

salary ; wages ; income. 
Sti pen' di a ry, n. one who 

serves for a stipend. 
Stip' u late, v. to covenant ; 

to contract ; to bargain. 
Stip u la' tion, n. a con- 
tract ; an agreement ; a 

bargain. 
Stir' rup, n. an iron for a 

horseman's foot. 
Stoc ca' do, n. a thrusl 

with a rapier. 
Stock' bro ker, n. a broker 

who buys and sells stocks. 
Stock' lock, n. a lock fixed 

in wood. 
Stom' ach 1 , n. the organ of 

digestion ; appetite, v, 

to resent ; to bear ; to 

like. 
Stom' a ] cher, n. an orna 

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Stom' ach 1 ful, a. loath to 
submit ; sullen ; peevish. 

Stone' blind, a. quite blind. 

Stone' work, n. what is 
built or made with stone. 

Sto' ny, a. full of stones ; 
very hard ; cruel. 

Stop' page, n. the state of 
being stopped ; delay ; 
stop. 

Store' house, n. a reposito- 
ry ; a magazine ; a ware- 
house. 

Storm' y, a. tempestuous ; 
boisterous ; passionate. 

Strait, a. not crooked ; 
right, ad. immediately ; 
straightways. 

Straight' en, v. to make 
straight. 

Strain' er, n. an instrument 
for filtration. 

Strait, a. narrow ; close ; 
difficult, n. a narrow 
pass ; a difficulty. 

Strait' ly, ad. narrowly ; 
strictly ; rigorously. 

Strait' ness, n. narrowness ; 
rigour ; distress. 

Strand, n. the sea beach ; 
the verge of any river. 
v. to drive on shallows. 

Strange, a. foreign ; won- 
derful ; odd. in. expres- 
sion of wonder. 

Stran ger, n. a foreigner ; 
one unacquainted. 

Stran' gle, v. to choke ; to 
suffocate ; to suppress. 

Strat" a gem, n. an artifice 
in war ; a trick. 

Stra" turn, r- * oed or lay- 



er of earth or other mat 
ter. pi. strata. 

Straw' ber ry, n. a fine sum 
mer fruit. 

Stray, v. to wander ; to 
rove ; to err ; to deviate 

Streak, n. a line of colour 
stripe ; track, v. to 
stripe. 

Stream, n. a running wa- 
ter ; a current, v. to flow 
continually. 

Stream^ er, n. an ensign; 
a flag ; a pennon. 

Strength, n. force ; vigour ; 
armament. 

Strength' en, v. to make 
strong ; to confirm. 

Stren' u ous, a. bold ; ac- 
tive ; brave ; zealous. 

Stren' u ous ly, ad. vigor- 
ously ; zealously. 

Strep' er ous, a. noisy ; jar- 
ring ; hoarse. 

Stress, n. importance ; vio- 
lence ; force. 

Stretch, v. to extend ; to 
expand, n. extension ; 
reach ; struggle. 

Strew, v. to spread by 
scattering. 

Strict' ly, ad. exactly ; rig^ 
orously ; accurately. 

Strict' ure, n. a contrac- 
tion ; a slight touch. 

Stride, v. to make long 
steps, n. a long step. 

Strife, n. contention ; con- 
test ; discord. 

Strike, v. to hit with a 
blow ; to make a buy 
gain ; to lower. 



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Stri' king, a. affecting ; sur 
prising. 

String' cd, a. having strings ; 
produced by strings. 

Strin' gent, a. binding ; 
contracting. 

String' y, a. fibrous ; con- 
sisting of threads. 

Strip' ling, n. a youth. 

Strive, v. to struggle ; to 
labour ; to contend ; to 
vie. 

Stroll, v. to wander. 

Struct' ure, n. an edifice ; 
a building ; form. 

Strug' gle, v. to labour ; to 
strive ; to contest, n. la- 
bour ; effort ; agony. 

Stub' born, a. obstinate ; 
inflexible ; rugged. 

Stuc' co, n. a kind of fine 
plaster for walls. 

Stu' dent, n. a scholar ; a 
bookish man. 

Stud' ied, a. learned ; ver- 
sed in any study. 

Sttf di ous, a. diligent ; 
contemplative. 

Stud' y, v. to muse ; to 
contrive ; to consider, n. 
deep thought. 

Stum' ble, v. to trip in 
walking ; to err ; to slip. 

Stu pe fac' tion, n. insensi- 
bility ; stupidness. 

Stu pen' dous, a. prodigi- 
ous ; wonderful. 

Stu' pid, a. dull ; heavy ; 
sluggish. 

Stu pid' i ty, n. heaviness 
of mind ; dutness. 

Stu' pi {f t v. to make stu- 



pid ; to benumb, 

Stu' por, n. a suspension of 
sensibility. 

Stur' dy, a. hardy ; obsti- 
nate ; strong ; stout. 

Stur geon, n. the name of 
a fish. 

Stut' ter, v. to stammer ; 
to speak badly. 

Sty, n. a hovel or pen for 
hogs. 

Sty" gi an, a. hellish ; in- 
fernal. 

Style, n. manner of writ- 
ing or speaking ; title, 
v. to call ; to term ; to 
name. 

Styp' tic, n. an astringent 
medicine or lotion, a. 
astringent; able to stop 
blood. 

Suav' i ty, n. sweetness; 
pleasantness. 

Sub a" cid, a. sour in a 
small degree. 

Sub ac' rid, a. pungent in a 
small degree. 

Sub al' tern, n. an inferior 
officer or judge, a. subor- 
dinate ; inferior. 

Sub cu ta' ne ous, a. lying 
under the skin. 

Sub di vide', v. to divide a 
part into more parts, 

Sub di vis 6 ' ion, n. the act 
of subdividing ; the parts 
distinguished by a second 
division. 

Sub duce', ) 

Sub duct', $ 

draw ; to take away ; to 
subtract. 



v. to with- 



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Sub due' tion, n. the act of 

taking away. 

Sub due\ v. to conquer ; to 
crush ; to tame. 

Subja' cent, a. lying un- 
der. 

Sub ject', v. to reduce to 
submission ; to enslave. 

Sub' ject, a. placed under ; 
liable ; apt. n. one who 
is under the dominion of 
another ; the matter treat- 
ed of. 

Sub jec' tion, n. state of 
being under a superior. 

Sub ject' ive, a. relating to 
the subject. 

Subjoin, v. to add at the 
end or after. 

Sub' ju gate, v. to conquer ; 
to subdue. 

Sub ju ga x tion, n. a taming 
or subduing. 

Sub junc' tion, n. the act of 
subjoining. 

Sub junc' tive, a. subjoined 
to something. 

Sub' li mate, v. to raise by 
chemical fire. n. quick- 
silver sublimated. 

Sub lime\ a. high in place 
or style ; lofty, n. the 
grand or lofty style. 

Sub lim' i ty, n. height of 
place, style, or excel- 
lence ; loftiness of style 
or sentiment. 

Sub' lu na ry, a. under the 
orb of the moon ; terres- 
trial ; earthly. 

Sub ma rine\ (sub ma reen\) 
a. lying or acting under 



the sea. 

Sub merge', v. to drown ; 
to put under water. 

Sub mer' sion, n. the act of 
drowning. 

Sub mis' sive, a. humble ; 
obsequious. 

Sub mis' sion, n. a yielding 
to ; obedience. 

Sub mit', v. to refer to 
jndgment ; to yield ; to 
resign to authority. 

Sub mul' ti pie, n. an even 
part. 

Sub or' di nate^ %. inferior 
in order ; subject. 

Sub or di na x tion, n. a state 
of being inferior. 

Sub orn', v. to procure by 
false means. 

Sub poe' na, n. a writ com- 
manding attendance. 

Sub rep ti" tious, a. fraudu- 
lently obtained. 

Sub scribe', v. to sign ; to 
attest ; to consent to. 

Sub scri x ber, n. one who 
subscribes ; one who con- 
tributes. 

Sub scrip' tion, n. any thing 
underwritten ; money 
subscribed for carrying 
on any undertaking. 

Sub' se quent, a. following ; 
not preceding. 

Sub' se quent ly, ad. so as 
to follow in train. 

Sub ser' vi ent, a. instru 
mental ; serviceable. 

Sub side\ v. to sink or tend 
downwards. 

Sub sid' i a ry, a. assistant 



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sue 



brought in aid. 

Sub' si dy, n. an aid, tax, 
or tribute. 

Sub sign\ v. to sign under. 

Sub sist', v. to continue ; 
to have means of living. 

Sub sist' ence, n. real be- 
ing ; competence. 

Sub' stance, n. something 
real ; essential part ; bo- 
dy ; wealth. 

Sub stan' tial, a. real ; solid ; 
corporeal ; strong. 

Sub stan' tial ize, v. to re- 
duce to reality. 

Sub stan' tial ly, ad. strong- 
ly ; solidly ; truly. 

Sub stan' tiate, v. to make 
to exist. 

Sub' sti tute, n. one acting 
for another, v. to put in 
the place of another. 

Sub stra v turn, n. an under 
layer of earth. 

Sub struc' tion, n. an under 
building. 

Sub tend', v. to extend un- 
derneath, as the chord of 
an arch. 

Sub ter' flu ent, a. running 
under. 

Sub' ter fuge, n. an eva- 
sion ; shift ; trick. 

Sub ter ra v ne an, a. lying 
under the earth. 

Sub' tik, a. thin ; nice ; 
acute ; cunning. 

Sub' til ty, n. 1=hinness ; 
cunningness ; si jness. 

Sub' til ize, v. & make 
thin ; to refine. 

Su&t' le, a. sly ; artful ; 



cunning. 

Sub tract', v. to takeaway 
part. 

Sub trac' tion, n. a taking 
part from the whole. 

Sub ver' sion, n. overthrow ; 
ruin ; destruction. 

Sub ver' sive, a. tending to 
overturn. 

Sub vert', v. to overthrow ; 
to overturn ; to ruin. 

Sub' urbs 6 , n. buildings be- 
longing to a city, but 
without the walls ; the 
out parts. 

Sue ce da" ne um, n. that 
which is put to serve for 
something else. 

Sue ceed x , v. to follow in 
order ; to prosper. 

Sue cess', n. a happy ter- 
mination of any affair. 

Sue cess' ful, a. prosper- 
ous ; fortunate. 

Sue ces' sion, n. a series of 
things ; lineage ; inheri- 
tance. 

Sue ces' sive, a. following 
in order. 

Sue ces' sive ly, ad. in un- 
interrupted order. 

Sue ces ; sor, n. one who 
succeeds another. 

Sue cinct', a. concise; brief; 
tucked up. 

Sue' cour, v. to relieve; to 
assist in distress, n. aid ; 
relief; assistance. 

Sue' cu lent, a. juicy ; moist ; 
full of juice. 

Suck' er, n. any thing that 
draws ; part of a pump : 



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a young twig or shoot. 

Suck' iing, n. a sucking 
child, lamb, &c. 

Sue' tion, n. the act of 
sucking up. 

Su da' tion, n. a sweating. 

Su' da to ry, a. sweating, 
n. a sweating bath. 

Sud' den ly, ad. in an unex- 
pected manner. 

Su do rif ' ic, a. provoking 
or causing sweat. 

Su' et, n. fat ; hard fat a- 
bout the kidneys. 

Suf fer a ble, a. that may 
be borne. 

Suf fer ance, n. pain ; pa- 
tience ; permission. 

Suf fer er, n. one who en- 
dures or suffers. 

Suf fer ing, n. pain suf- 
fered. 

Suffice, v. to be enough, 
or sufficient. 

Suf fi" cien cy, n. a being 
sufficient ; competency. 

Suf fi" cient, a. equal to ; 
qualified for. 

Suf fo cate, v. to smother ; 
to stifle ; to choke. 

Suf fo ca' tion, n. the act of 
choking. 

Suf fra gan, n. a bishop 
who is subject to his me- 
tropolitan. 

Suffuse 6 ', v. to spread over 
with a tincture. 

Su' gar, (shod 1 gar,) n. the 
native salt of the sugar 
cane. 

Sug gest', v. to hint ; to 
prompt ; to put in one's 



mind ; to inform se- 
cretly. 

Sug gest' ion, n. a hint ; in 
timation ; notice. 

Su' i cide, n. self murder ; 
a self murderer. 

Stlit, n. a petition ; suit ; 
courtship ; retinue, v. to 
fit ; to become ; to agree ; 
to accord. 

Suit' a ble, a. agreeable to ; 
according with. 

Suit' a bly, ad. agreeably ; 
according to. 

Suit' er, > .... 

Suit' or, \ n ' a P etltlone '; 
a wooer. 

Sul' ky, a. silently sullen ; 
sour ; morose ; obsti 
nate. 

Sul' len, a. gloomy ; dis- 
mal ; obstinate. 

Sui' len ness, n. morose 
ness ; malignity. 

Sul' ly, v. to soil ; to tar 
nish. 

Sul' phur, n. brimstone. 

Sul phu' re ous, 

Sul' phur ous, 

taining or like sulphur. 

Sul' try, a. hot and close ; 
hot and cloudy. 

Sum, n. the whole ; a cer- 
tain quantity of money ; 
a compendium, v. to col- 
lect. 

Sum' ma ry, a. concise, n. 
an abridgment. 

Sum' mit, n. the top ; the 
utmost height. 

Sum' mon, v. to call with 
authority ; to cite. 



a. con- 



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Sum' mons 6 , n. a call of 
authority ; citation. 

Sumpt' u a ry, a. of or per- 
taining to expenses. 

Sum^t' u ous, a. costly ; ex- 
pensive ; splendid. 

Sun' beam, n. a ray of the 
sun. 

Sun' der, v. to divide or 
part asunder. 

Sun' dry, a. several ; vari- 
ous ; more than one. 

Su v per a ble, a. that may 
be conquered. 

Su per a bound', v. to be 
exuberant. 

Su per a bun dance, n. 
more than enough. 

Su per a bun' dant, a. being 
more than enough. 

Su per add', v. to add over 
and above. 

Su per an' nu a ted, a. dis- 
qualified by age. 

Su perb', a. grand ; pomp- 
ous ; stately. 

Su per car' go, n. a sea of- 
ficer to manage trade. 

Su per en" i ous, a. proud ; 
haughty ; arbitrary. 

Su per em' i nent, a. emi- 
nent in a high degree. 

Su per er o ga' tion, n. do- 
ing more than duty. 

Su per ex' eel lent, a. un- 
commonly excellent. 

Su per fi" cial, a. lying on 
the surface ; shallow. 

Su per fi" cies 6 , n. the out- 
side or surface. 

Su per fine', a. eminently 
fine. 



Su per flu' i ty, n. more 
than enough. 

Su per' flu ous, a. exube- 
rant ; unnecessary. 

Su per in duce', v. to bring 
in as an addition. 

Su per in tend', v. to over- 
see ; to manage. 

Su per in ten' den cy, n. the 
act of overseeing. 

Su per in tend' ent, n. a 
chief overseer. 

Su pe ri or' i ty, n. pre-em- 
inence ; being greater or 
higher in any respect. 

Su pe' ri or, a. higher ; 
greater ; preferable. 

Su per' la tive, a. implying 
the highest degree. 

Su per' nal, a. coming from 
above ; celestial. 

Su per nat' u ral, a. above 
nature ; miraculous. 

Su per nu' me ra ry, a. a- 
bove a stated number. 

Su per scribe', v. to in- 
scribe upon the top 01 
outside. 

Su per scrip' tion, n. a wri 
ting on the outside. 

Su per sede', v. to set a- 
side ; to make void by 
superior power. 

Su per sti" tion, n. false de- 
votion or religion. 

Su per sti" tious, a. ad- 
dicted to superstition. 

Su per struct' ure, n. what 
is built on another. 

Su per vi' 6 sor, n. an over- 
seer ; an inspector. 

Su pine\ a. lying with tho 



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face upward ; negligent ; 
drowsy. 

Sup plant', v. to displace by 
stratagem. 

Sup' pie, a. pliant ; yield- 
ing ; fawning. 

Sup' pis ment, n. an addi- 
tion to supply defects. 

Sup pie" ment' al, ) 

Sup pig ment' a ry, ) a ' 
additional. 

Sup' pie ness, n. pliantness; 
flexibility. 

Sup' pli ant, a. entreating ; 
submissive, n. a peti- 
tioner ; a suppliant. 

Sup' pli cate, v. to implore ; 
to entreat. 

Sup pli ca' tion, n. an hum- 
ble petition. 

Sup ply\ v. to relieve ; to 
serve instead of. n. a re- 
lief of want ; aid ; sup- 
port. 

Sup port\ v. to sustain ; to 
endure ; to maintain, n. 
a prop ; maintenance ; 
supply. 

Sup port' a ble, a. tolera- 
ble ; moderate. 

Sup port v er, n. one that 
supports ; a prop. 

Sup pose 6 \ v. to imagine ; 
to lay down, or admit 
without proof. 

Sup po 6 si" tion, n. position 
laid down ; hypothesis. 

Sup pos 6 iti" tious, a. coun- 
terfeit ; not genuine. 

Sup press', v. to crush ; to 
subdue ; to conceal, 

Sup' pu rate, v. to generate 



pus or matter. 

Sup pu ra N tion, n. a ripen 
ing to pus or matter. 

Su prem' a cy,n. the high- 
est authority ; state of 
being supreme. 

Su preme' ly, ad. in the 
highest degree. 

Sur charge', v. to overload ; 
to overburden. 

Sur' cin gle, n. a girth ; the 
girdle of a cassock. 

Surd, a. deaf ; unheard , 
incommensurable. 

Sure, (shure^) a. certain ; 
safe. ad. surely ; cer- 
tainly. 

Sure v ty, n. certainty ; se- 
curity ; hostage ; bail. 

Sur' face, n. the superficies ; 
the outside. 

Sur' feit, v. to make sick 
with eating. 

Sur' geon, n. one who pro- 
fesses surgery. 

Sur' ge ry, n. curing by 
manual operation. 

Sur mise 6 \ n. an imperfect 
notion ; a suspicion. 

Sur mount', v. to rise 
above ; to overcome. 

Sur mount' a ble, a. con- 
querable ; superable. 

Sur name, n. a family 
name ; appellation. 

Sur pass', v. to excel ; to 
exceed ; to go beyond. 

Sur' plice, n. a clergyman's 
white garment. 

Sur' plus, n. overplus ; a 
remainder. 

Sur prise 6 ' » n. a sudden con- 



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fusion or perplexity, v. 
to take unawares ; to as- 
tonish. 

Sur pri' sing, a. wonderful ; 
astonishing. 

Sur ren' der, v. to yield ; to 
give one's self up. n. the 
act of yielding or resign- 
ing. 

Sur rep ti" tious, a. done by 
stealth or fraud. 

Sur' ro gate, n. a deputy ; 
a delegate. 

Sur round', v. to encom- 
pass ; to enclose. 

Sur sol' id, n. the fifth pow- 
er of any root. 

Surtouf, n. a large upper 
coat ; a great coat. 

Sur vey v , v. to overlook ; to 
oversee ; to view. n. a 
view ; a prospect ; mea- 
sure. 

Sur vey' or, n. an overseer ; 
a measurer. 

Sur vive\ v. to live after ; 
to remain alive. 

Sus cep' ti ble, a. apt to take 
an impression ; capable 
of admitting. 

Sus pect', v. to fear ; to 
mistrust ; to think guilty. 

Sus pend', v. to hang ; to 
delay ; to put off. 

Sus pense', n. an uncer- 
tainty ; a doubt ; a stop. 

Sus pen' sion, n. a hanging 
up ; ceasing for a time ; 
being suspended from an 
office. 

Sus pi" cion, n. the act of 
suspecting. 



Sus pi" cious, a. inclined to 
suspect ; liable to suspi- 
cion. 

Sus tazn\ v. to bear; to 
support ; to defend a po- 
sition. 

Sus' te nance, n. mainte- 
nance ; victuals. 

Swal' low, v. to take down 
the throat, n. the throat ; 
a bird. 

Sward, n. green turf. 

Swar' thy, a. dark of com- 
plexion ; tawny. 

Swathe 5 , v. to bind with 
rollers or bands. 

Sweet" meat, n. fruits pre- 
served with sugar. 

Swel' ter, v. to be pained or 
dried with heat. 

Swin' ging, a. great ; huge. 

Swoon, v. to faint, n. a 
fainting fit. 

Sword, n. a military weap- 
on. 

Sword\play er, n. a gladia- 
tor ; a fencer. 

Syc' o phant, n. a parasite ; 
a flatterer. 

Syl' la ble, n. one articula- 
tion, or part of a word. 

Syl' lo gism 6 , n. an argu- 
ment of three proposi- 
tions. 

Sylphs, n. a kind of fairy 
nymphs ; elves. 

Syl' van, a. woody ; shady. 

Sym' bol, n. an abstract; 
compendium ; type. 

Sym bol' ic al, a. represen- 
tative ; typical. 

Sym' bol ize, v. to repie- 



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•ent ; to resemble. 

Sym' me try, n. a due pro- 
portion of parts ; harmo- 
ny. 

Sym' pa thize, v. to feel 
with or for another. 

Sym' pa thy, n. mutual 
sensibility ; fellow feel- 
ing ; compassion. 

Sym' pho ny, n. harmony of 
mingled sounds. 

Symp' torn, n. a sign ; a 
token ; an indication. 

Syn' a gogwc, n. a place of 
Jewish worship. 

Syn' ^hro nism 6 , n. a con- 
currence of events. 

Syn' co pe, n. a fainting 
fit ; a contraction. 

Syn ec' do kshe, n. a figure 
of rhetoric, by which part 
is taken for the whole, or 
the whole for a part. 
_Syn' od 5 n. an ecclesiastical 
assembly. 

Sy non' y mous, a. of the 
same signification. 

Sy nop' sis, n. a short view, 
or epitome ; an abridg- 
ment ; a general view. 

Syn' tax, n. a system ; that 
part of grammar which 
teaches the construction 
of words. 

Syr' inge, n. a pipe to 
squirt liquor with. 

Syr' tis, n. a quicksand ; a 
bog. 

Sys' tern, n. a method; 
theory ; scheme. 

Sys tern at' ic, n. one who 
observes systems. 



Sys tern at' ic al, a. method- 
ical ; connected. 

Sys' tole, n. the contrac- 
tion of the heart; the 
shortening of a long syl- 
lable. 

T. 

TAB' ER NA CLE, n. a 
place of worship ; a tem- 
porary habitation. 

Tab' la ture, n. painting on 
walls or ceilings. 

Tab' let, n. a small table ; 
a surface written on or 
painted. 

Ta N bour, ) „ 

Ta^bret, \ a ' a smaU 
drum beaten with one 
stick to accompany the 
harp. 

Tab' u lar, a. formed in 
squares or laminae. 

Ta" cit, a. silent ; implied 
or meant, though not ex- 
pressed. 

Ta ci tur' ni ty, n. habitual 
silence. 

Tac' tic, a. relating to the 
art of war. 

Tac' tics, n. the art of dis- 
posing men in form of 
battle. 

Tat lor, n. one who makes 
men's clothes. 

Taint, v. to stain ; to cor- 
rupt. 

Tale" bear er, n. a malig- 
nant, officious telltale. 

Tal' ent, n. a certain weight; 
faculty. 

TklW a tive, a. full of prate ; 



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loquacious. 

Tal' low, n. the fat of beasts 
melted ; suet. 

Tal' low chand ler, n. one 
who makes and sells tal- 
low candles. 

Tal' ly, v. to fit ; to con- 
form ; to be suitable. 

Tal' mud, n. the book con- 
taining the Jewish tradi- 
tions. 

Tal' on, n. the claw of a 
bird of prey. 

Tarn ba rine\ (tarn ba reeri,) 
n. a small drum ; a ta- 
bour. 

Tame* ness, n. gentleness ; 
want of spirit. 

Tarn' per, v. to meddle 
with ; to practise. 

Tan' gent, n. a line perpen- 
dicular to a radius. 

Tank' ard, n. a drinking 
vessel with a lid. 

Tan' ta lize, v. to torment 
with false hopes. 

Tan' ta mount, a. equiva- 
lent ; worth as much. 

Tan tiv* y, ad. with haste ; 
with full speed. 

Ta' per, n. a wax candle. 
a. sloping, v. to grow 
smaller. 

Tap' es try, n. cloth woven 
with figures. 

Tap' ster, n. one who draws 
beer. 

Tar ant' u la, n. a venom- 
ous insect, whose bite is 
said to be cured by mu- 
sic. 

Tmi' dy, a. slow ; late ; 



dilatory. 

Tar 3 get, n. a kind of buck* 
ler or shield. 

Tar' gum, n. a Chaldee 
paraphrase on the penta- 
teuch. 

Tar' nish, v. to sully ; to 
lose brightness. 

Tar pawl' ing, n. tarred 
canvass ; a sailor. 

Tar' ri er, n. one who tar 
ries ; a small dog. 

Tart, a. sour ; severe, n. a 
small fruit pie. 

Tart' ness, n. sharpness ; 
acidity ; ill-nature. 

Task, n. employment ; bu- 
siness imposed. 

Tas'sel, n. an ornamental 
bunch of silk. 

Taste' less, a. insipid ; hav- 
ing no taste. 

Tat ter de mal' ion, n. a 
ragged fellow. 

Tatf tic, v. to prate ; to talk 
idly. 

Tat' tier, n. an idle talker ; 
a prater. 

Tawnt, n. an insult ; scoff ; 
reproach. 

Tau tol' o gy, n. a repeti- 
tion of the same words. 

Taw' dry, a. ridiculously or 
meanly showy. 

Taw' ny, a. yellow ; like 
things tanned. 

Tax, v. to lay a tax ; to 
censure ; to charge, n. 
an impost ; tribute ; cen- 
sure. 

Tax' a ble, a. that which 
may be taxed, 



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Tax a x tion, n. the act of 
loading with taxes. 

Tea' board, n. a board for 
tea cups, &c. 

Teach, v. to instruct ; to 
inform ; to show. 

Tech 1 ' nic al, a. belonging 
to arts ; not common. 

Tech' v ) 

Tetch'yJ a -P eevish;ca P- 
tious ; froward. 

Te y di ous, a. wearisome ; 
irksome ; slow. 

Teem, v. to bring forth 
young ; to abound. 

Teg' u ment, n. a cover ; the 
outward part. 

Teint, n. colour ; shade ; 
touch of the pencil. 

Tel' e graph, n. apparatus 
for a rapid conveyance of 
intelligence by signals. 

Tel' e scope, n. a glass used 
for distant views. 

Te mer' i ty, n. rashness ; 
unreasonableness ; con- 
tempt of danger. 

Tern' per, n. calmness of 
mind ; moderation, v. to 
soften ; to mingle ; to 
make fit. 

Tem' per a ment, n. consti- 
tution ; a medium. 

Tem' per ance, n. modera- 
tion ; patience. 

Tem' per ate, a. moderate ; 
calm ; not excessive. 

Tem' per a ture, n. consti- 
tution of nature ; tem- 
perament ; moderation ; 
mediocrity. 
Tem' pest, n. a violent 



wind ; a commotion 
Tem pest' u ous, a. stormy . 

boisterous. 
Tem' pic, n. a church ; the 

side of the head. 
Tem' po ral, a. measured 

by time ; not eternal 

secular ; not spiritual. 
Tem po ral' i ty, n. seculai 

possessions. 
Tem' po ra ry, a. lasting 

only for a time. 
Tem' po rize, v. to delay ; 

to comply with the times. 
Tempt a x tion, n. the act of 

tempting to ill. 
Tempt' er, n. one who 

tempts ; an enticer. 
Ten' a ble, a. that which 

may be held or kept. 
Te na cious, a. retentive ; 

cohesive ; grasping hard ; 

holding fast an opinion or 

privilege. 
Te na" ci ty, n. stiffness in 

opinion. 
Ten' ant, n. one who rents 

of another. 
Ten ant a ble, a. fit to be 

inhabited. 
Ten' den cy, n. a course ; 

a drift. 
Ten' der ly, ad. gently ; 

mildly ; kindly. 
Ten' der ness, n. suscepti- 
bility of impression ; kind 

attention. 
Ten don, n. sinew ; a lig- 
ature of joints. 
Ten' dril, n. the clasper of 

a vine. 
Ten' e ment, n. any thing 



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prm- 



held by a tenact. 
Ten' et, m a position 

ciple ; opinion. 
Ten' on, n. the end of a 

stick or piece of timber 

fitted to a mortise. 
Ten' or, ) 
Ten' our, \ n * sense con - 

tamed ; purport ; sound 

in music. 
Ten sion, n. the act of 

stretching ; the state of 

being stretched. 
Tent, n. a pavilion ; a roll 

of lint put into a sore. 
Ten' ter, n. an iron hook to 

stretch things on. 
Ten' are, n. the condition 

whereby tenements are 

held. 
Tep' id, a. warm in a small 

degree. 
Ter gi ver sa x tion, n. a 

subterfuge ; an evasion ; 

a shift ; a change. 
Ter' ma gant, n. a scolding, 

brawling woman. 
Ter N min a ble, a. admitting 

of bounds or limits. * 
Ter' min ate, v. to bound ; 

to limit ; to end. 
Ter min a' tion, n. a limit ; 

bound ; conclusion. 
Ter' race, n. a small grassy 
■ mount. 

Ter ra' que ous, a. compo- 
sed of land and water. 
Ter res' tri al, a. earthly ; 

worldly. 
Ter' ri ble, a. dreadful ; 

formidable ; frightful. 
Ter rif ic, a. dreadful 

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causing terror. 

Ter' ri fy, v. to fright ; t® 
make afraid. 

Ter ri to x ri al, a. belonging 
to a territory. 

Ter' ri to ry, n. land ; coun- 
try ; dominion. 

Ter' ror, n. great fear ; 
dread ; cause of fear. 

Ter' tian, a. returning every 
third day. 

Test, n. a vessel to try met- 
als ; examination. 

Tes ta y ceous, a. consisting 
of shells. 

Tes' ta ment, n. a will ; 
either volume of the scrip- 
tures. 

Tes ta ment' a ry, a. relat- 
ing to a will. 

Tes' tate, a. having made 
a will. 

Tes ta x tor, n. one who 
leaves a will. 

Tes ta v trix, n. a woman 
who leaves a will. 

Test' ed, a. tried by a test ; 
witnessed. 

Test' er, n. a sixpence ; the 
upper cover of a bed. 

Tes' ti fy, v. to witness ; 
to certify ; to prove. 

Tes ti mo 1 ni al, n. a certifi- 
cate or attestation. 

Tes' ti mo ny, n. evidence ; 
proof; profession. 

Tes' ty, a. fretful ; peevish ; 
apt to be angry. 

Tete'-a-tete, (tate-a~tate,) a. 
face to face. n. a private 
conversation between two. 

Teth 5 ' er v n. a string to pre 



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vent cattle pasturing too 
wide. 

Tet' ra gon, n. a square ; a 
four sided figure. 

Te' trarch 1 , n. a Roman 
governor. 

Text' ure, n. a web ; man- 
ner of weaving. 

Thank' ful, a. full of grati- 
tude ; grateful. 

The' a tre, n. a play-house. 

The at' ri cal, a. suiting a 
theatre. 

Theme, n. a subject ; a 
short dissertation. 

6 Thence, ad. from that 
place ; for that reason. 

5 Thence' forth, ad. from 
that time. 

*Thence for* ward, ad. on 
from that time. 

The oc' ra cy, n. divine gov- 
ernment. 

The o lo N gi an, n. a profess- 
or of divinity. 

The o lo" gi cal, a. relating 
to theology. 

The ol' o gy^ n. the science 
of divinity. 

The' o rem, n. an establish- 
ed truth ; a position laid 
down as an established 
truth. 

The o ret' ic al, a. specula- 
tive. 

The v o rist, n. one given to 
speculation. 

The v o ry, n. a speculation ; 
a scheme ; a plan. 

Ther mom' e ter, n. an in- 
strument for measuring 
the heat of the air. 



The' sis, n. a position ; 

proposition ; subject. 
Thiev ish, a. given to steal- 
ing. 
Thirst, v. to be dry ; to 

feel the want of drink. 
Thirst' y, a. suffering for 

want of drink. 
Thong, n. a strap or string 

of leather. 
Tho' rax, n. the inward 

part of the breast. 
Thorn' y, a. full of thorns j 

perplexing. 
Thor' oughj a. complete! 

passing through, 
Thor' ough fare, n. a pas 

sage through a place. 
Thor' ough ly, ad. com 

pletely ; fully. 
Thought' ful, a. contempla- 
tive ; careful. 
Thought' less, a. airy ; gay ; 

careless ; dull. 
Thot^l, n. a place or pin 

for oars to turn in. 
Thral' dom, n. slavery ; ser 

vitude. 
Thrash, v. to beat corn ; to 

beat or drub. 
Thread, n. a small line ; 

uniform tenor. 
Threat' en, v. to menace ; 

to denounce evil. 
Thresh' old, n. an entrance ; 

a gate ; a door. 
Thrift, n. profit ; gain ; 

parsimony. 
Thrif ty, a. frugal ; spar- 
ing ; well husbanded. 
Thrill, v. to pierce ; to pen- 
. etrate ; to tingle. 



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Thrive, v. to prosper; to 
grow rich. 

Throb, v. to heave; to 
beat ; to palpitate. 

ThrougA out', ad. quite 
through ; in every part. 

Thrust, v. to push ; to in- 
trude ; to stab. n. an as- 
sault ; a push. 

Thwart, v. to cross ; to 
traverse ; to oppose. 

T/iyme,n. a fragrant plant. 

Ti a" ra, n. a diadem ; dress 
for the head. 

Tide' wait er, n. a custom 
house officer. 

Ti r dings 6 , n. news ; intelli- 
gence ; information. 

Ti' dy, a. seasonable ; neat ; 
clever ; spruce. 

Tier, n. a row or rank ; a 
set. 

Till' a ble, a. arable ; fit 
for the plough. 

Till' age, n. the art of 
ploughing or culture. 

Time v ly, a. early ; soon, 
ad. seasonably. 

Tim' id, a. fearful ; wanting 
courage. 

Ti mid' i ty, n. fearfulness ; 
timorousness. 

Tim' o rous, a. fearful ; 
bashful ; nice. 

Tinct' ure, n. a colour ; ex- 
tract of drugs, v. to im- 
bue ; to tinge ; to colour. 

Tinge, v. to impregnate 
with a colour. 

Tint, n. a die ; a colour. 

Tiss' ue, n. cloth interwoven 
with gold. 



Tithe 5 , n. the tenth part. 

Ti' tie, n. appellation ; claim 
of right ; name of hon- 
our ; the first page of a 
work. v. to name. 

Ti x tie page, n. the page 
containing the title of a 
book. 

Tit' u lar, a. nominal ; hav- 
ing only the name. 

Toast, v. to dry at the fire ; 
to propose a health. 

To bac' co nist, n. a vender 
of tobacco. 

To 3 geth 5 ' er, ad. not apart ; 
in company. 

ToiF et, n. a dressing ta 
ble. 

ToiF some, a. laborious. 

To x ken, n. a mark ; a sign ; 
a remembrance. 

Tol' er a ble, a. supporta- 
ble ; passable. 

Tol' er ance, n. the act or 
power of enduring. 

Tol' er ate, v. to allow; to 
permit ; to suffer. 

Tol e ra r tion, n. sufferance ; 
permission. 

Toll, n. an excise of goods, 
v. to ring a bell. 

Tom' a hawk, n. an Indian 
hatchet. 

Tomb, (tooml) n. a sepulchre 
for the dead ; a vault. 

Tongwe, (tung,) n. the or- 
gan of speech ; language. 

Ton' nage, n. a duty upon 
every ton. 

Ton tine\ (ton teeri,) n. a 
raising money by annui- 
ties, 



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Tooth* ache 1 , n. a pain in the 
teeth. 

Tootle some, a. palatable ; 
grateful to the taste. 

To' paz, n. a precious yellow 
gem. 

Top' ic, n. a general head of 
discourse. 

To pog' ra phy, n. a descrip- 
tion of particular places. 

Top sy tur' vy, ad. with the 
bottom upwards. 

Tor ment', v. to put to pain; 
to vex ; to harass. 

Tor' ment, n. misery ; an- 
guish ; torture. 

Tor na v do, n. a hurricane ; 
a whirlwind. 

Tor pe' do, n. a fish whose 
touch benumbs. 

Tor' pid, a. numbed ; mo- 
tionless; sluggish. 

Tor' por, n. dulriess ; inabil- 
ity to move. 

Tor' rent, n. a rapid stream; 
a violent current. 

Tor' rid, a. violently hot ; 
parched. 

Tor' toise 6 , n. an animal co- 
vered with a hard shell. 

Tor' turc, n. pain ; anguish; 
judicial torments. 

Tot' ter, v. to shake so as to 
threaten a fall. 

Touch' stone, n. a stone to 
prove metals ; a test. 

Touch' y, a. peevish ; irrita- 
ble ; cross. 

Tough, (tuft) a. stiff; not 
brittle ; viscous ; ropy. 

Tour' na ment, n. a tilt ; a 
mock encounter* 



Tow, v. to draw by a rope, 

particularly through the 

water. 
Tow' ard, a. ready to do. ad. 

near. 
Tow' ards 6 , pr. in a direction 

to ; regarding. 
Tow' er, n. a high building; 

a fortress, v. to soar ; to 

fly or to rise high. 
Toy, n„ a plaything, v. to 

play ; to trifle ; to dally 

amorously* 
Trace, v. to follow by the 

footsteps ; to mark out. 
Track' less, a. untrodden. 
Tract, n. a region ; quantity 

of land ; course ; treatise ; 

small book. 
Tract' a ble, a. manageable; 

docile. 
Trade' wind, n. the monsoon 

or periodical wind. 
Tra di" tion, n. oral account 

from age to age. 
Tra df tion al, ) , 
Tra di" tion a ry, $ * 9 ao- 

scending by oral commu- 
nication. 
Tra duce\ v. to censure ; to 

calumniate. 
Tra du' cer, n. a slanderer ; 

a calumniator. 
Tra du' ci ble, a. such as 

may be derived. 
Tra due' tion, n. derivation ; 

tradition. 
Traffic, n. commerce ; mer- 
chandise, v. to trade. 
Tra ge v di an, n. a writer or 

actor of tragedy. 
Tra" ge dy, n. a dramatic re 



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presentation of any serious 
action; any dreadful event. 

Tra"|ic'alJ a " """"rfU; 
sorrowful. 

Traz* tor, n. one who be- 
trays his trust. 

Trai" tor ous, a. perfidious ; 
deceitful. 

Tran' quil, a. quiet ; undis- 
turbed. 

Tran quil' li ty, n. peace of 
mind ; stillness. 

Trans act', v. to manage ; 
to conduct ; to negotiate ; 
to perform ; to carry on. 

Trans ac' tion, n. negocia- 
tion ; dealing between 
man and man. 

Tran scend', v. to exceed ; 
to outgo ; to excel. 

Tran scend' ent, a. supreme- 
ly excellent. 

Tran scribe', v. to write from 
an exemplar. 

Tran' script, n. a copy from 
an original. 

Trans fer', v. to make over; to 
convey ; to remove ; to 
transport. 

Trans fig u ra r tion, n. 
change of appearance or 
figure. 

Trans fig' ure, v. to change 
the figure. 

Trans fix', v. to pierce 
through. 

Trans form', v. to metamor- 
phose ; to change. 

Trans for ma' tion, n. a 
change of form. 

Trans fuse 6 ', v. to pour out 



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of one into another. 

Transgress', v. to violate; 
to pass over ; to offend. 

Trans gress' ion, n. a crime ; 
a fault. 

Trans gress' or, n. an offend- 
er ; a law breaker. 

Tran' sient, a. not lasting ; 
momentary. 

Tran' sit, n. the passing of 
a planet. 

Trans i" tion, n. a change • 
a removal ; a passage. 

Tran' si to ry, a. passing 
away speedily. 

Trans late', v. to remove ; to 
convey ; to interpret. 

Trans la' tion, n. removal 
change ; version. 

Trans la' tor, n. one who 
turns any thing into ano- 
ther language. 

Trans lu' cent, a. transpa- 
rent; clear. 

Trans ma rine', a. foreign ; 
lying beyond the sea. 

Trans' mi grate, v. to travel ; 
to pass from one country 
to another. 

Trans mi gra' tion, n. pas- 
sage from one place or 
state into another. 

Trans mit', v. to convey ; to 
send from one place to 
another. 

Trans mu ta' tion, n. the 
change from one nature 
or substance into another. 

Trans mute', v. to change 
from one substance to an- 
other. 

Trans pa' rent, a. clear; pel- 



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lucid; translucent. 

Trans pire\ v. to emit in va- 
pour ; to escape from se- 
crecy to notice. 

Trans plant', v. to plant in a 
new place. 

Trans port\ v. to banish ; to 
put into ecstacy. 

Trans' port, n. a vessel of 
carriage ; rapture ; ecsta- 
cy ; conveyance ; trans- 
portation. 

Trans port a x tion, n. ban- 
ishment. 

Trans pose 6 \ v. to put out of 
place ; to change as to or- 
der. 

Trans po 6 si" tion, n. the act 
of misplacing. 

Trans sub stan ti a x tion, n. 
change of substance. 

Trans verse', a. being in a 
cross direction. 

Trap' pings 6 , n. ornament; 
dress ; finery. 

Trav' ail, n. labour ; toil ; 
fatigue, v. to toil ; to la- 
bour. 

Trav' el, n. a journey, v. to 
make journeys ; to go. 

Trav' ersg, v. to sail across ; 
to wander over ; to exa- 
mine. 

Treach' er ous, a. faithless ; 
perfidious ; false. 

Treach' e ry, n. perfidy ; a 
breach of faith. 

Trea v cle, n. a sort of medi- 
cine ; molasses. 

Trea' 6 son, n. disloyalty; 
treachery ; rebellion. 

Trea' 6 son a bte, a. of the 



nature of treason. 

Treas 6 ' ure, n. hoarded 
wealth ; riches, v. to 
hoard ; to lay up. 

Treas 6 ' ur er, n. one who 
has the charge of the mo- 
ney of a prince, state, or 
corporation. 

Treas 6 ' u ry, n. a place for 
money. 

Treat, v. to negociate ; to 
handle; to maintain, n. 
an entertainment given ; 
pleasure. 

Trea' tise, n. a written dis- 
course. 

Treat v ment, n. usage, good 
or bad. 

Trea v ty, n. a negociation ; 
contract of parties. 

Trem' bte, v. to shake ; to 
quake ; to shudder. 

Tre men' dous, a. dreadful ; 
awful ; horrible. 

Tre N mor, n. a quivering, or 
shaking motion. 

Trem' u lous, a. fearful ; 
trembling; vibrating. 

Tre pan', v. to cut with a 
trepan ; to perforate ; to 
catch ; to ensnare, n. a 
snare ; a surgeon's instru- 
ment. 

Trep i da x tion, n. the state 
of trembling. 

Tres' pass, n. a sin ; an of- 
fence ; unlawful entry. 

Tress' es 6 , n. knots or curls 
of hair. 

Sgonf |—%-0, 
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Trib u la* tion, n. vexation ; 
distress. 

Tri bu nal, n. a court of jus- 
tice ; a judge's seat. 

Trib' u ta ry, a. paying tri- 
bute ; subject unto. 

Trib' ute, n. a payment made 
in acknowledgment of de- 
pendance. 

Tri v dent, n. a three forked 
sceptre of Neptune. 

Trig' 3 ger, n. a catch of a 
wheel or gun. 

Trig o nom' e try, n. the art 
of measuring triangles. 

Trip' ar tite, a. divided into 
three parts. 

TripV thong, n. coalition of 
three vowels. 

Tri" pie, a. treble ; three 
times repeated. 

Trip' let, n. three of a kind ; 
three lines. 

Trip' li cate, a. thrice as 
much ; trebled. 

Tri pli" ci ty, n. trebleness ; 
a threefold state. 

Tri x pod, n. a seat or stool 
with three feet. 

Triv' i al, a. inconsiderable ; 
worthless. 

Tri' umph, n. joy or pomp 
for success ; victory ; con- 
quest, v. to rejoice for 
victory ; to obtain victory ; 
to celebrate a victory 
with pomp. 

lri umph al, a. used in ce- 
lebrating a victory. 

Tri umph' ant, a. celebrating 
a victory. 

Tri' une,a. three joined in one. 



Trol' lop, n. a slattern ; * 

slovenly woman. 
Trope, n. a figure in speech; 

a word changed from its 

original meaning. 
Tro v phy, n. something taken 

in battle. 
Trop' ic, n. an astronomical 

line of the sun. 
Trop' ic al, a. figurative ; 

near the tropics. 
Troth, n. truth ; faithfulness. 
Troth' plight, a. betrothed ; 

espoused. 
Trou" ble, v. to perplex, n. 

affliction. 
Trou" ble some, a. vexatious; 

tiresome. 
Trough, (troff,) n. any long 

thing hollowed. 
Trounce, v. to punish. 
Tru' ant, n. an absenter from 

school, a. idle ; lazy. 
Truce, n. a temporary cessa- 
tion of war. 
True' kle bed, n. a bed that 

runs on wheels under a 

higner bed. 
Trudge, v. to jog on heavi- 
ly ; to labour. 
Trum' pe ry, n. trifles; trash; 

idle talk. 
Trum' pet, v. to proclaim ; to 

sound one's praise, n. an 

instrument. 
Trun' ^heon, n. a staff of 

command ; a cudgel. 
Trun die, v. to roll ; to bowl 

along, n. a round rolling 

thing. 
Trunk, n. the body of any 

thing ; a sort of chest % 



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the proboscis of an ele- 
phant. 
Trunn' ions 6 , n. the knobs 
on cannon. 

Truss, n. a bandage for rup- 
tures; a bundle of hay, 
56 lbs. v. to pack close to- 
gether. 

Trus tee', n. one intrusted 
with any thing. 

Trus' ty, a. honest ; true ; 
faithful ; strong. 

Tues 6 ' day, n. the third day 
of the week. 

Tuft, n. a cluster ; a clump. 

Tu i" tion, n. guardianship ; 
instruction. 

Tu me fac' tion, n. a swell- 
ing. 

Tu' mid, a. puffed up ; swell- 
ed ; pompous. 

Tu' mour, n. a morbid swell- 
ing. 

Tu x mult, n. a riot ; a bustle ; 
a wild commotion. 

Tu mul' tu ous, a. turbulent ; 
full of riot. 

Tune' ful, a. musical ; har- 
monious. 

Tur' ban, n. a Turkish cap. 

Tur' bu lent, a. tumultuous; 
violent. 

Turf, n. a clod covered with 
grass. 

Tur' gent, a. swelling ; pro- 
tuberant ; tumid. 

Tur' gid, a. tumid ; swelled ; 
bloated. 

Turn' pike, n. a toll-gate on 
a road. 

Turn' stile, n. a cross-bar 
turned on a pin, to let foot 



passengers through and 
prevent cattle. 

Tur' pen tine, n. a gum from 
the pine, &c. 

Tur' pi tude, n. inherent 
vileness ; badness. 

Tur' ret, n. a small tower or 
eminence. 

Tur' tie, n. a species of dove; 
a sea tortoise. 

Tu' te lage, n. guardianship; 
protection ; care. 

Tu' te lar, a. having guar- 
dianship. 

Tu' tor, n. one who instructs; 
a preceptor. 

Tu' tor age, n. education ; 
the office of a tutor. 

Tu v tor ess, n. a governess. 

Twee' zers, n. small pincers; 
nippers. 

Twi' light, n. the faint light 
before sunrise and after 
sunset ; obscure light. 

Twin, n. one of two produ- 
ced together. 

Twinge, v. to pinch ; to 
tweak ; to torment. 

Twin' kle, v. to open and 
shut the eye ; to play ir 
regularly. 

Twink' ling, n. a sparkling 
intermitting light ; a mo 
tion of the eye ; a short 
space. 

Twirl, v. to turn round 
quick, n. a twist. 

Twit, v. to reproach ; to up- 
braid ; to sneer. 

Twitch, v. to snatch ; to 
pluck forcibly. 

Type, n. an emblem; a 



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printing letter ; a stamp. 
Typ' ic al, a. emblematical ; 

figurative. 
Ty po graph' ic al, a. be- 
longing to printing. 
Ty pog' ra phy, n. the art of 

printing. 
Ty ran' nic, ) ^ t 
Tyrannical, $ a,llkeaty 

rant. 
Tyr' an nise 6 , v. to act the 

tyrant. 
Tyr' an nous, a. arbitrary ; 

cruel; despotic. 
Tyr' an ny, n. severity ; cruel 

government. 
Ty' rant, n. a cruel despotic 

ruler, or master. 
Ty' ro, n. a young scholar ; 

a beginner ; a student ; a 

novice. 

U. 
UBIQUITY, n. being in 

every place; omnipres- 
ence. 
Ug' ly, a. deformed ; horrid ; 

offensive to the sight. 
Ul' cer, n. a dangerous 

sore. 
Ul te' ri or, a. farther ; lying 

beyond. 
Ul' ti mate, a. the last ; final ; 

extreme. 
Ul' ti mate ly, ad. in the last 

state or consequence. 
Ul ti ma' turn, n. a final an- 
swer ; final resolution ; 

end. 
Ul tra ma rine\ a. foreign. 

n. blue. 
UnVbrage, n. a shadow; 
; resentment. 



i- 



a cover 



Urn' brel, 

Um brel' la, 
from the sun or rain. 

Um' pire, n. an arbitrator ; 
one who decides disputes. 

Un ac count' a ble, a. not ex- 
plicable; strange; odd. 

Un ad vi' 6 sed ly, ad. indis- 
creetly ; inconsiderately. 

Un a? ien a ble, a. that can- 
not be alienated ; fixed. 

Un al' ter a ble, a. that may 
not be altered. 

U na nim' i ty, n. agreement 
in mind. 

U nan' i mous, a. being of 
one mind or sentiment. 

Un an' swer a ble, a. not to 
be refuted ; certain ; true. 

Un ap pro' pri a ted, a. not 
appropriated ; vacant. 

Unapt', a. unfit; unsuita- 
ble; improper. 

Un armed', a. having no ar- 
mour ; defenceless ; weak. 

Un asked', a. not asked ; not 
requested ; not desired. 

Un as cer tain' a ble, a. not 
reducible to certainty. 

Un as pi' ring, a. not ambi- 
tious ; humble ; contented. 

Un as sist' ed, a. not helped ; 

Un at tain" a ble, a. not to be 
obtained or acquired. 

Un a void' a ble, a. not to be 
shunned; inevitable. 

Un au' thor 6 ized, a. not sup- 
ported by due authority. 

Un a wares 6 ', ad. suddenly ; 
unexpectedly. 

Un be com' ing, a. unsuita 



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ble; improper; indecent. 

Un be lief, n. want of be- 
lief ; infidelity ; incredu- 
lity. 

Un be liev' er, n. an infidel ; 
a vile or wicked person. 

Un bla' ma big, a. innocent. 

Un blem' ished, a. pure ; free 
from blemish or re- 
proach. 

Un blest', a. wretched ; un- 
happy ; miserable ; poor. 

Un blown', a. not blown ; not 
yet opened ; unripe. 

Un bolt', v. to unbar ; to take 
out or remove bolts. 

Un bo' 6 som, v. to reveal in 
confidence. 

Un bri N died, a. not restrain- 
ed; free; loose; licen- 
tious. 

Un bur' 5 then, v. to rid of a 
burden; to ease. 

Un cer' tain, a. doubtful. 

Un cer' tain ty, n. dubious- 
ness ; doubt ; contingen- 
cy. 

Un change' a ble, a. fixed ; 
that cannot be changed. 

Un char' it a ble, a. having 
no charity ; unkind. 

Un ^hris' tian, a. vile ; con- 
trary to Christianity. 

Un civ' il, a. unkind ; impo- 
lite ; rude. 

Un" cle, n. a brother of one's 
father or mother. 

Un clean', a. filthy ; wick- 
ed. 

Un com' fort a ble, a. gloo- 
my ; miserable ; sad. 

Ub com' mon, a. not fre- 



quent ; unusual ; rare ; 
odd. 

Un con cern', n. indifference ; 
negligence; neglect. 

Un con cerned", a. unmoved ; 
indifferent ; easy. 

Un con di" tion al, a. with 
out conditions ; abso- 
lute. 

Un con fined', a. unrestrain- 
ed; free. 

Un con' quer a ble, a. that 
cannot be conquered. 

Un con' scion a ble, a. un- 
reasonable; unjust; vast. 

Un con' scious, a. not percei- 
ving or knowing. 

Un con test' ed, a. not dispu- 
ted ; evident. 

Un con trolled', a. not ruled 
or restrained. 

Un con vert' ed, a. not con- 
verted; not regenerated. 

Un cor rupt', a. honest ; 
pure ; sincere ; upright. 

Un couth', a. awkward ; 
strange ; unusual. 

Un cov' er, v. to make na- 
ked. 

Unc' tion, n. the act of a- 
nointing ; an ointment. 

Unct' u ous, a. fat ; oily ; 
greasy ; clammy ; soft. 

Un cul' ti va ted, a. not 
cultivated ; uncivilized ; 
rude. 

Un daunt' ed, a. not daunt- 
ed ; very bold ; daring ; 
firm. 

Un de ci' ded, a. undetermin- 
ed ; unsettled ; vague. 

Un de filed', a. not polio* 



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ted ; not corrupted ; pure. 

fin de fined\ a. not defined ; 
unlimited ; loose ; vague. 

CJn der go\ v. to suffer ; to 
endure ; to bear ; to sus- 
tain ; to feel. 

Un' der growth, n. a growth 
under trees. 

Un' der hand, a. sly ; cun- 
ning ; private ; secret, ad. 
slyly ; meanly. 

Un der hand' ed, a. sly ; insi- 
dious ; mean. 

Un der lay, v. to lay under ; 
to strengthen ; to support. 

Un' der ling, n. an inferior 
drudge ; a mean person. 

Un der mine\ v. to sap ; to 
injure secretly ; to de- 
stroy ; to ruin. 

Un' der most, a. lowest; 
meanest ; basest ; weakest. 

Un der neath 5 \ ad. below ; 
beneath, pr. under. 

Un der pin', v. to prop ; to 
support ; to lay the foun- 
dation wall. 

Un der pin' ning, n. a foun- 
dation wall ; a prop. 

Un der rate\ v. to rate too 
low ; to value too low. 

Un der sell', v. to sell cheap- 
er or below the value. 

Un der stand', v. to compre- 
hend fullv ; to be inform- 
ed. 

Un der stand' ing, n. intel- 
lectual powers ; skill. 

Un der take", v. to engage 
in ; to take charge ; to 
promise. 

Un der ta N ker, n. one who 



undertakes ; a manager* 

Un der ta' king, n. an enter, 
prise ; business ; affair. 

Un der val' ue, v. to rate too 
low ; to slight ; to des- 
pise. 

Un der write', v. to write un- 
der another ; to insure. 

Un' der wri tcr, n. one who 
underwrites ; an insurer. 

Un de scribed', a. not de- 
scribed ; unknown ; con 
fused. 

Un de 6 served', a. not justly 
merited ; not incurred. 

Un de 6 serv' er, n. a person 
of little or no merit. 

Un de ter' min a ble, a. im- 
possible to be decided. 

Un de ter' mined, a. unset- 
tled ; undecided. 

Un di gest' ed, a. not digest- 
ed ; not concocted ; fresh 

Un di min' ished, a. not di 
minished ; entire ; whole. 

Un dis' ci plined, a. unin- 
structed; not duly trained. 

Un dis turbed', a. unmolest- 
ed ; quiet ; not disturbed. 

Un douSt' ed ly, ad. without 
doubt ; certainly. 

Un dress', v. to strip. 

Un dress, n. a loose or neg- 
ligent dress ; a dishabille. 

Un' du late, v. to roll or 
move as a wave. 

Un qcC 6 sy, a. unhappy ; dis- 
turbed ; painful ; restless. 

Un ed' i fy ing, a. not im 
proving ; not instructing* 

Un el' i gi ble, a. not worthy 
to he chosen. 



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Un em ployed\ a. not em- 
ployed ; disengaged. 

Un en ga N ging, a. not enga- 
ging or inviting. 

Un e quiv' o cal, a. not equi- 
vocal ; plain ; honest. 

Un er' ring, a. not mistaken ; 
certain ; invariable. 

Un ex am' pled, a. having 
no example or precedent. 

Un ex cep' tion a bk, a. not 
liable to objection. 

Un fath 6 ' om a ble, a. not to 
be sounded ; very deep. 

Un feeF ing, a. void of feel- 
ing ; insensible ; cruel. 

Un feigned*, a. not pretend- 
ed ; real ; sincere. 

Un for' ti fied, a. weak ; de- 
fenceless. 

Un fort' u nate, a. unpros- 
perous; wanting luck. 

Un gen' er ous, a. illiberal ; 
mean. 

Un god' ly, a. irreligious ; 
unholy ; profane ; wicked. 

Un gov' em a ble, a. not to be 
ruled ; unruly ; wild. 

Un gram mat' ic al, a. not 
agreeable to grammar 
rules. 

Un grate* ful, a. unthankful; 
vile; unpleasant. 

Un ground' ed, a. having no 
foundation. 

Un gward" ed, a. not defend- 
ed ; careless ; unwary. 

Un' guent, n. an ointment ; 
liquid salve ; perfume. 

Un hap' py, a. unfortunate ; 
distressed ; miserable. 

Un ho* ly, a, profane ; im- 



pious ; lewd ; vile ; wick 
ed. 

U ni form' i ty, n. a conform- 
ity to one pattern ; same- 
ness. 

Un in tel' li gi ble, a. that 
cannot be understood. 

Un in ten' tion al ly, a. with- 
out intention. 

V s ni on, n. the act of urn- 
ting ; concord. 

U v ni 6 SO n, n. an unvaried 
note ; agreement ; con- 
cert. 

IT nit, n. the number one. 

U nite\ v. to form or grow 
into one ; to join ; to a- 
gree. 

IT ni ty, n. the state of being 
one; concord. 

U ni ver' sal, a. all ; total ; 
general. 

IT ni verse, n. a general sys- 
tem of things; the world. 

U ni ver' si ty, n. a general 
school of liberal arts. 

Un just', a. dishonest ; par- 
tial. 

Un known\ a. not known or 
noted ; undiscovered. 

Un lade v , v. to unload ; to 
take off; to empty. 

Un leav' ened, a. not leav 
ened ; not fermented. 

Un let' tered, a. unlearned ; 
ignorant. 

Un man', v. to deprive of 
rational powers, or of 
strength and courage. 

Un man' age a ble, a. stub- 
born ; not manageable. 

Un man' ner ly, a. ill-bred ; 



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> ft civil, ad. uncivilly, 
tin mean' ing, a* having no 

meaning ; insipid ; poor. 
Un mer' ci ful, a. cruel ; se- 
vere ; unconscionable. 
Un moor\ v. to heave up an 

anchor. 
Un ne" ces sa ry, a. needless; 

useless ; trifling. 
Un no x ticed, a. not observed 

or regarded. 
Un par* don a ble, a. not to 

be forgiven ; very bad. 
Un pleas 6 ' ant, a. not pleas- 
ant: uneasv : troublesor/\e* 
Un pre" ce dent ed, a. not 

having a precedent ; new. 
Un qui' et, a. restless ; dis- 
turbed ; uneasy* 
Bn rea 6 son a ble, a. unjust j 

exorbitant ; immoderate. 
Un re gen' e rate, a. not re* 

generate ; wicked ; bad. 
Un re lent' ing, a* feeling no 

pity ; hard ; cruel ; stern. 
Un righV e ous, a. unjust ; 

sinful ; Wicked ; base. 
Un ru v ly, a. ungovernable ; 

licentious ; loose ; wild. 
Un sa x vour y, a. tasteless ; 

insipid ; disgustful. 
Un search' a ble, a. not to be 

explored ; hidden ; dark* 
Un sea x 6 son a ble, a. un- 

tin sly ; unfit ; late. 
Un seem* ly, a. indecent ; 

unbecoming ; uncomely. 
Un skil' ful, a. wanting 

knowledge or art; clumsy. 
Un sound' ,a.rotten; wanting 

health; erroneous. 
Un speak' a ble, a. not to be 

Si 



expressed ; very great 
Un sta x ble, a. not fixed , iH 

constant ; irresolute. 
Un sue cess' ful, a. not sue 

cessful; unfortunate. 
Un suf fer a ble, a. not suf- 

ferable ; intolerable ; vile* 
Un suit' a ble, a. unfit ; im- 
proper ; inadequate. 
Un tan" gle, v. to loose from 

intricacy ; to free. 
Un ten' ant a ble, a. not fit 

to be inhabited. 
Un thank' ful, a. ungrateful; 

displeasing ; careless. 
Un time ly, a. happening 

before the proper time. 
Un tou? ard, a. froward ; 

cross ; awkward. 
Un tract' a ble, a. ungovern* 

able ; unruly ; rough. 
Un truth\ n. a falsehood | 

a/ . 
Un i' tored, a. uninstruct* 

ed ; untaught. 
Un u s 6 su al, a. uncommon j 

rare. 
Un va' ried, a. not diversi- 
fied ; Unchanged ; fixed. 
Un war' rant a ble, a. not 

justifiable. 
Un wa' ry, a* wanting cau- 
tion ; precipitate ; hasty. 
Un wea x ried, a. untired ; in* 

defatigable. 
Un wel' come, a. not pleas* 

ing ; not at all grateful. 
Un whole* some, a. not 

wholesome ; unhealthy. 
Un wzeld' y, a. v imanage* 
able ; bulky ; \ onderous. 
Un wor' thy, a. undeserving; 



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mean; vile. 

Un wrought^ a. not manu- 
factured. 

Up brazcT, v. to reproach ; to 
twit ; to chide. 

Up hold', v. to support ; to 
save. 

Up hol v ster er, n. one who 
furnishes houses with 
beds, &c. 

Up' land, n. higher ground. 

Up' per most, a. highest. 

Up' right, a. straight up ; 
honest. 

Up' roar, n. tumult ; confu- 
sion ; bustle. 

Up' shot, n. conclusion; end; 
event. 

Up' start, n. one suddenly 
raised to wealth, &c. who 
becomes proud and inso- 
lent. 

Up' ward, a. directed higher. 

Ur ban' i ty, n. civility ; ele- 
gance ; politeness. 

Ur' chin, n. a hedgehog ; a 
brat ; a child. 

Urge, v. to incite ; to pro- 
voke ; to press. 

Ur' gen cy, n. a pressure of 
difficulty. 

Ur' gent, a. pressing ; ear- 
nest; importunate. 

Urn, n. a vessel used for the 
ashes of the dead ; a wa- 
ter pot. 

IT 6 sage, n. treatment ; cus- 
tom ; fashion. 

Ush' er, n. an underteacher; 
an introducer. 

U 6 surp\ v. to hold without 
right. 



U 6 sur pa* tion, n. an illegal 
possession. 

U 6 surp' er, n. one who u- 
surps, or is in possession 
of what is another's right. 

U v 6 su ry, n. money paid for 
the use of money; exorbi- 
tant interest. 

U ten' sil, n. an instrument 
for any use. 

U til' i ty, n. usefulness; pro- 
fit ; convenience. 

Ut' most, a. highest; most 
extreme. 

Ut' ter, v. to speak ; to vend; 
to publish, a. outward ; 
extreme. 

Ut' ter ly, ad. perfectly; com- 
pletely; fully. 

Ut' ter most, a. extreme , 
most remote. 

Ux o x ri ous, a. submissive- 
ly fond of a wife. 
V. 

VA' CAN CY, n. a vacant 
place ; a time of leisure. 

Va v cant, a. empty ; free ; 
disengaged ; idle. 

Va x cate, v. to make vacant ; 
to quit ; to annul. 

Va ca x tion, n. leisure ; ease; 
intermission ; a recess. 

Vac' cin ate, v. to inoculate 
with the virus of the cow- 
pox or vaccine. 

Va cu r i ty, n. emptiness ; 
space unfilled ; want ; de- 
fect. 

Vac' u um, n. a void ; an 
empty space. 

Vag' a bond, n. a vagrant ; 
a wanderer. 



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Va ga\ry, n. a wild freak ; 
a capricious frolic. 

Va x grant, n. one unsettled 
in habitation ; a vaga- 
bond. 

Vagwe, a. wandering ; un- 
settled; indefinite. 

Vail, n. a covering for the 
face ; a mask. v. to cover. 

Vain, a. conceited ; proud ; 
ineffectual. 

Vain gW ry, n. empty pride ; 
great vanity ; folly. 

Val' ance, n. fringes or dra- 
pery hanging round the 
tester of a bed. 

Vale, n. a valley. 

Val e die' tion, n. a fare- 
well. 

Val e die' to ry, a. bidding 
farewell. 

V&T en tine, n. a sweet- 
heart chosen on Valen- 
tine's day. 

Val' et, n. a waiting servant. 

Val e tu di na' ri an, n. a 
weak, sickly person. 

Val e tu- di na ry, a. infirm 
of health ; weakly ; sickly. 

Val' iant, a. courageous ; 
brave ; bold. 

Val' id, a. weighty ; con- 
clusive ; good. 

Va lid' i ty, n. strength ; 
force ; certainty. 

Val' ley, n. a hollow between 
two hills. 

Val' our, n. personal brave- 
ry. 

Val' u able, a. worthy; dis- 
covering regard ; precious. 

Val u a x tion, n. a value of a 



thing ; appraisement. 

Val' ue, n. a price ; worth, 
v. to fix a price ; to ap- 
praise. 

Valve, n. a folding door ; 
the cover of a syphon. 

Vamp, v. to mend up old 
things. 

Van' gward, n. the front or 
first line of an army in 
array. 

Van' ish, v. to disappear ; 
to pass or go away ; to be 
lost. 

Van' i ty, n. emptiness; pride; 
arrogance; falsehood. 

Van' quish, v. to conquer ; to 
subchiv' ; to overcome. 

Vap' id, a. flat ; dead ; spir- 
itless. 

Va N pour, n. a fluid rendered 
volatile and elastic by 
heat. v. to brag. 

Va v ri a blc, a. changeable ; 
inconstant ; fickle. 

Va x ri ance, n. disagreement; 
dissention; discord. 

Va ri a' tion, n. a change ; 
a difference ; turn ; de- 
viation. 

Va' ri e gate, v. to diversify 
with colours or objects. 

Va ri N e ty, n. change ; dif- 
ference ; variation ; mix- 
ture. 

Va' ri ous, a. changeable ; 
different ; diversified. 

Var' nish, n. a shining liquid 
substance, v. to set a 
gloss. 

Vas' sal, n. a subject ; a da- 
pendant ; a slave. 



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Vast, a. an empty waste, a. 

enormous ; large. 
Vault, n. a cellar ; a cave ; 

a repository for the dead. 

v. to arch ; to leap. 
Ve" ge ta ble, n. a plant. 
Ve" ge tate, v. to grow as 

plants. 
Ve ge ta N tion, n. a growth 

like that of plants. 
Ve x he mence, n. violence ; 

force ; eagerness ; heat. 
Ve x he ment, a. violent ; fu- 
rious ; eager ; earnest. 
Ve' he ment ly, ad. violently; 

furiously ; eagerly. 
Ve* hi cle, n. a carriage ; a 

conveyance. 
Vel' lum, n. parchment ; a 

fine kind of parchment. 
Ve lo" ci ty, n. speed ; swift- 
ness ; quickness of mo- 
tion. 
Ve' nal, a. pertaining to 

veins ; mercenary ; base. 
Ve nal' i ty, n. mercenari- 

ness ; sordidness. 
Vend, v. to sell ; to offer for 

sale. 
Ven due\ n. a sale of goods 

or merchandise. 
Ven' e ra ble, a. deserving of 

reverence ; respectable. 
Ven' e rate, v. to reverence ; 

to treat with veneration. 
Ven e ra N tion, n. a reverent 

or awful regard ; honour. 
Ven' geance. n. punishment ; 

vehemence. 
Veni 8 ' son, n. the flesh of 

deer, &c. 
Ven' om, n. poison. 



Ven' om ous, a. poisonoua ; 
destructive; malignant. 

Ven' ti late, v. to fan ; to 
cool. 

Ven' ti la tor, n. an instru- 
ment to supply fresh 
air. 

Ven tril' o quism 6 ,,n. the art 
or practice of speaking so 
that the voice appears to 
come from a distant part 
of the room. 

Ven tril' o quist, n. one who 
practises ventriloquism. 

Vent' ure some, a. daring ; 
bold; fearless. 

Ve x nus, n. the goddess of 
love ; a planet. 

Ve ra" ci ty, n. disposition 
to truth ; habit of speak 
ing truth. 

Verb' al, a. derived from a 
verb ; spoken ; oral. 

Verb' al ly, ad. by word of 
mouth. 

Ver ba x tim, ad. word for 
word; literally; truly. 

Ver bos' i ty, n. much emp- 
ty talk ; prate. 

Ver' dant, a. green ; flour- 
ishing ; beautiful. 

Ver' diet, n. a determination 
by a jury. 

Verd' ure, n. a green colour ; 
greenness of trees, &c. 

Ver' i fy, v. to confirm ; to 
prove true ; to justify. 

Ver' i ly, ad. truly ; certain- 
ly ; confidently. 

Ver' i ty, n. truth ; certain 
ty ; reality. 

Ver' juice, n. acid liquid ex • 



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pressed from crab apples. 
Ver mil' ion, n. a beautiful 

red colour. 
Ver' min, n. a small noxious 

animal. 
Ver nac' u lar, a. belonging 

to one's own country. 
Ver' nal, a. belonging to the 

spring. 
Ver' sa tile, a. turning round; 

variable ; fickle. 
Ver sa til' i ty, n. versatile 

state ; aptness to change. 
Versed, a. skilled ; well 

learned ; well practised. 
Ver si fi ca v tion, n. the act 

or art of making Verses. 
Ver' si fy, v. to make verse ; 

to describe in verse. 
Ver' sion, n. a translation. 
Ver' tex, n. zenith ; point 

overhead ; top of any 

thing ; any point. 
Ver' ti cal, a. placed in the 

zenith ; perpendicular. 
Ver' ti go, n. a giddiness ; a 

quick whirling motion. 
Ves' pers 6 , n. evening pray- 
ers ; evening service. 
Ves' tal, n. a pure, sacred, 

or holy virgin, a. deno- 
ting pure virginity or ho- 
liness. 
Ves' tige, n. a footstep ; 

trace ; mark. 
Vest' ment, n. a garment ; 

a priest's upper robe. 
Vest' ure, n. garment; habit; 

dress ; vest. 
Vet' e ran, n. an old soldier ; 

one long practised. 
Vex a* tion, n. the act or 



cause of plaguing or teas- 
ing. 

Vex a x tious, a. provoking ; 
troublesome ; afflictive 

V? ands 6 , n. meat dressed , 
food ; victuals. 

Vi N brate, v. to move to and 
fro. 

Vi bra v tion, n. a moving 
with quick return. 

Vic' ar, n. the minister of a 
parish ; a substitute. 

Vic' ar age, n. the benefice 
of a vicar ; a church liv- 
ing. 

Vi ca N ri ous, a. deputed ; de- 
legated ; inferior ; lower. 

Vice ad' mi ral, n. the se- 
cond commander of a 
fleet. 

Vice chan' eel lor, n. a se- 
cond magistrate in uni- 
versities. 

Vice ge" rent, a. acting in 
the room of another, n. 
one acting by substitu- 
tion. 

Vice' roy, n. the agent or 
substitute of a king. 

Vice roy' al ty, n. the dig- 
nity or post of a viceroy. 

Vi cin' i ty, n. a neighbour- 
hood ; state of being near. 

Vi" cious, a. faulty ; immo- 
ral ; wicked ; unruly. 

Vi cis' si tude, n. a change ; 
revolution ; succession. 

Vic' tim, n. a sacrifice; some- 
thing destroyed. 

Vic' tor, n. one who gets the 
better ; a conqueror. 

Vic to' ri ous, a. conquering • 

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superior ; triumphant. 

Vic' to ry, n. conquest ; suc- 
cess ; triumph ; honour. 

Vict' wals 6 , n. provisions ; 
food ; meat. 

View, n. a sight ; prospect ; 
survey ; display, v. to see ; 
to survey ; to examine. 

Vi" gi lant, a. watchful ; cir- 
cumspect; diligent. 

Vig' or ous, a. forcible ; full 
of strength or life. 

Vig' our, n. force ; strength ; 
efficacy. 

Vile x ly, ad. basely ; shame- 
fully ; badly. 

Vil' i fy, v. to debase ; to de- 
fame ; to abuse ; to un- 
dervalue. 

Vil' lage, n. a small collec- 
tion of country houses. 

Vil' lain, n. a vile wicked 
wretch. 

Vil' la nous, a. base ; vile ; 
wicked. 

Vil' la ny, n. baseness ; wick- 
edness. 

Vin' di cate, v. to justify ; to 
clear ; to defend. 

Vin di ca v tion, n. a justifi- 
cation ; defence. 

Vin die' tive, a. revengeful ; 
given to revenge. 

Vine' yard, n. ground plant- 
ed with vines. 

Vint' age, n. time of gath- 
ering grapes ; produce of 
vines. 

Vint' ner, n. one who sells 
wine, &c. 

Vi' o late, v. to injure ; to 
hurt ; to infringe. 



Vi 1 o lence, n. force ; fury ; 
outrage ; injury. 

Vi ra v go, n. a very bold re- 
solute woman; a terma- 
gant. 

Virt' u al ly, ad. effectually ; 
in reality. 

Virt' ue, n. moral goodness , 
force ; efficacy. 

Vir tu o s so, n. one skilled in 
curiosities. 

Vir' u lent, a. malignant; in 
exorable ; venomous. 

Vis 6 ' age, n. the face ; coun 
tenance ; look ; aspect. 

Vis' cid, a. glutinous ; ad 
hesive ; sickly ; viscous. 

Vis 6 ' i blc, a. apparent ; 
plain ; conspicuous ; clear 

Vis 6 ' ion, n. sight ; a phan- 
tom ; ghost ; revelation. 

Vis 6 ' ion a ry, a. imaginary ; 
seen in a dream. 

Vis 6 ' u al, a. belonging to 
the sight. 

Vi v tal, a. necessary to life. 

Vi" ti ate, v. to deprave ; to 
corrupt. 

Vit' ri fy, v. to convert into 
glass by heat. 

Vi va" ci ty, n. liveliness ; 
sprightliness ; briskness. 

Viv' id, a. lively ; spright- 
ly ; quick. 

Viv' i fy, v. to make alive ; 
to animate ; to quicken. 

Vo cab' u la ry, n. a dic- 
tionary or collection of 
words. 

Vo x cal, a. uttered by the 
voice. 

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employment. 

Vo cif e ra' tion, n. a bawl- 
ing; noise; outcry. 

Vol' a tile, a. flying ; evap- 
orating ; lively ; fickle. 

Vol ca no, n. a mountain 
which emits fire and lava. 

Vo li" tion, n. the act of wil- 
ling ; power to choose. 

Vol' ley, n. a burst of shot. 

Vol u bil' i ty, n. fluency ; 
quickness ; mutability. 

Vol' u blc, a. fluent in word; 
nimble ; rolling. 

Vol' ume, n. a book ; a roll. 

Vo lu mi nous, a. consisting 
of many volumes. 

Vol' un ta ry, a. acting by 
choice : willing ; ready. 

Vo lupt' u a ry, n. one given 
to luxury or pleasure. 

Vo ra' cious, a. greedy to 
eat ; ravenous ; very keen. 

Vor' tex, n. a whirlpool ; 
whirlwind ; a whirling 
motion. 

Vo' ta ry, n. one devoted to 
any particular service, 
study, or worship. 

Vouch safe", v. to conde- 
scend ; to deign ; to grant ; 
to give. 

Voy' age, n. a travel by sea, 
&c. 

Vul' gar, a. common ; ordi- 
nary ; mean ; low ; triv- 
ial, n. the common or 
lower people ; rabble. 

Vul gar' i ty, n. meanness ; 
rudeness. 

Vul' ner a blc, a. that may 
be wounded or injured. 



W. 

WA' GES6, n. hire given 
for service. 

Wag' on er, n. one who 
drives a wagon. 

Wain' scot, n. a lining for 
rooms. 

Waist' coat, n. part of a 
man's dress. 

Walk, v. to travel on foot. 

Wal' nut, n. a large kind of 
nut. 

Wan, a. pale ; sickly. 

Wan' der, v. to rove ; to go 
astray ; to ramble. 

Ward, n. district of a town ; 
custody ; one under a 
guardian. 

Ward' robe, n. a place where 
apparel is kept. 

War' like, a. military ; fit 
for war. 

Warm, a. a little hot ; zeal- 
ous; furious. 

Warn' ing, n. a previous no 
tice ; a caution. 

War' rant, n. a writ of cap- 
tion ; authority, v. to jus- 
tify ; to authorize. 

Wa v ry, a. cautious ; scru- 
pulous ; nice. 

Waste ful, a. destructive ; 
lavish; profligate. 

Watch' ful, a. attentive ; 
careful ; vigilant. 

Wa ter col ours 6 , n. colours 
of a soft consistence used 
with gum water. 

Weak' ness, n. a defect ; 
feebleness ; failing. 

Weal' thy, a. opulent ; rich ; 
abundant. 



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Weap' on, n. an instrument 
of offence. 

Wea' ry, a. tired. 

Weath 6 ' er, n. the state of 
the air. v. to pass with 
difficulty. 

Weigh' ty, (wc? te,) a. heavy; 
important ; strong. 

Wei' fare, n. happiness ; 
prosperity ; success. 

Wharf age, n. rates for 
landing at a wharf. 

Wharf in ger, n. a keeper 
of a wharf. 

Wheat' en, a. made of wheat. 

Wheel* wright, n. a maker 
of wheels. 

Wher' ry, n. a light river 
boat. 

Whet' stone, n. a sharpen- 
ing stone. 

Whim' s ! . cal, a. capricious ; 
freakish ; fanciful. 

Whirl' pool, n. water mov- 
ing circularly. 

Whole' some, a. contributing 
to health. 

Wid' oifl, n. a woman whose 
husband is dead. 

Wil' der ness, n. a desert ; a 
wild uninhabited coun- 
try. 

Will, n. a choice; command; 
a bequest. 

Win' ning, a. attractive. 

Wis 6 ' dom, n. knowledge 
and judgment conducted 
by discretion. 

With 5 ' ers, n. the joint uni- 
ting the neck and shoul- 
ders of a horse. 

Wo, n firief ; sorrow. 



Won' der ful, a. admirable , 
strange. 

Wool' en, a. made of wool. 

World, n. the earth ; man- 
kind ; universal empire. 

Wor' ship, n. religious rev- 
erence ; adoration, v. to 
perform acts of adoration; 
to adore. 

Wor' ship ful, a. respected 
for dignity. 

Wor' 6 thy, a. deserving ; 
valuable ; noble. 

Wran' glc, v. to dispute 
peevishly. 

Wrap' per, n. a cloth or pa- 
per cover. 

Wrath, n. anger ; fury ; rage. 

Wrath' ful, a. angry ; ra 
ging ; furious. 

Wreak, v. to revenge ; to 
execute. 

Wreath 5 , n. a garland ; any 
thing twisted. 

Wreck, n. a shipwreck ; de- 
struction ; ruin. 

French, v. to pull by force ; 
to wrest. 

Wrest, v. to twist by vio- 
lence ; to writhe. 

Wretch' ed, a. miserable ; 
despicable. 

Wright, n. a workman ; an 
artificer in wood. 

Wring, v. to twist. 

Wrist' band, n. the fasten- 
ing about the wrist. 

Write, v. to form letters 
with a pen. 

Writhe 5 , v. to distort ; to 
twist ; to wrest. 

Wrong", a. not right, n.inju- 



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ry ; injustice, v. to injure. 

JFry, a. crooked ; distorted ; 
wrested. 

Y 

YACHT,(3/o/,)n.a small ves- 
sel for carrying passengers. 

Yawl, n. a ship's boat. 

Year' ling, n. being a year 
old. 

Yearn, v. to feel great un- 
easiness. 

Yel' low, n. the colour of 
gold. 

Yeo x man, n. a gentleman 
farmer. 

Y«o x man ry, n. a collective 
body of yeomen. 

Yield, v. to produce ; to af- 
ford ; to give up. 

Youth' ful, a. young ; frol- 
icksome ; vigorous. 
Z. 

ZEAL, n. passionate ar- 
dour; warmth* 



ZeaY ot, n. a person full of 
zeal ; a fanatic. 

Zeal' ous, a. ardently pas- 
sionate in a cause. 

Ze' nith, n. that point in 
the heavens directly over 
our heads; opposite the 
nadir. 

£$ J? « }"•*•-* 

wind. 
Zest, n. a relish ; a taste 

added. 
Zo x di ac, n. a great circle 

of the spheres containing 

the twelve signs. 
Zone, n. a girdle ; a division 

of the earth. 
Zo og' ra pher, n. one who 

describes animals. 
Zo og' ra phy, n. a descrip- 
tion of animals. 
Zo ol' o gy, n. a scientific 

treatise of animals, 



VOCABULARY 



OF 



SCIENTIFIC TERMS. 



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ABERRATION, n. the 

act of wandering ; a de- 
viation. 

Ab' la tive, a. taking away ; 
the sixth case of Latin 
nouns. 

Ab o ri" gi nal, a. first or 
primitive. 

A bra r 6 sion, n. a rubbing or 
wearing off. 

A cat a lep' sis, n. uncertain- 
ty in science ; incompre- 
hensibility. 

Ac' cip en sers 6 , n. a genus 
o** amphibious fish. 

Ac cip' i ters 6 , n. an order of 
fowls with hooked bills. 

A ceph' a lous, a. without a 
head; poor. 

Ach 1 ro mat' ic, a. without 
colour. 

A cin a" ci form, a. shaped 
like a cimetar. 

A ' cin ose, a. full of kernels 
or grains. 

A co ty le x don, n. a plant 



whose seeds have no side 
lobes. 

A cous' tics, n. pi. the sci- 
ence or theory of sounds 

A cron' ic al, a. rising or set- 
ting at sunset. 

Ac tin' i a, n. a genus q? 
sea animals. 

Ac' tin o lite, n. a species of 
magnesian stone. 

Ad e nog' ra phy, n, a de 
scription of the glands ot 
the body. 

Ad' i pous, a. fat ; greasy ; 
unctuous; oily. 

A er of o gy^ n. the doctrine 
or theory of air. 

A er om' e try, n. the art ot 
measuring air. 

A* er o naut, n. one who 
sails through the air in a 
balloon. 

A er os ta' tion, n. passing 
through the air in bal- 
loons. 

Ag'a ric,n. a species of fungiuk 



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Ag glorri e rate, v. to gather 
into a ball. 

A N gi o, n. the difference of 
exchange oetween bank 
bills and current money. 

A gra x ri an, a. relating to 
an equal division of lands. 

Al' a bas ter, n. a soft white 
marble, a. very white. 

Al' che my, n. the highest 
and most secret chemis- 
try ; transmutation of me- 
tals. 

Al' co hoi, n. highly recti- 
fied spirit; the pure in- 
flammable part of spirit- 
uous liquors. 

A lem' bic, n. a chemical 
vessel ; a kind of still. 

Al ex an' drine, n. an Eng- 
lish verse of twelve sylla- 
bles. 

A lex i phar' mick, > , , 

Ai • , > • y a. wnai 

lex 1 ter ic, ) 

expels poison. 

Al' ge bra, n. literal and uni- 
versal arithmetic. 

Al' ka li, n. a substance 
which has an acrid caus- 
tic taste, and which com- 
bined with oily matter 
forms soap. There are 
three Alkalis : Potash, So- 
da, and Ammonia. 

Al ka les' cent, a. tending to 
an alkali. 

Al li a y ceous, a. pertaining 
to garlic ; onions. 

Al lit e ra x tion, n. the be- 
ginning of two or more 
words with the same let- 
ter. 



Al loy\ n. a baser metal 
mixed with a finer, or 
the mixture of different 
metals ; evil mixed with 
good. 

Al lu v vi al, a. washed to 
land ; added by water. 

Al' u mine, n. argil, or pure 
clay ; the base of alum. 

A lu v mi nous, a. containing 
or like alum or alumine. 

Al' ve o late, a. deeply pit- 
ted, like a honey comb. 

Al' vine, a. belonging to the 
intestinal canal. 

A mal' gam, n. a mixture of 
quicksilver with other me- 
tals ; a well mixed com 
pound. 

A man u en' sis, n. a writer 
of another's works or 
words. 

Am' ber, n. a hard semi-pel- 
lucid substance, white or 
yellow, found in the earth, 
or thrown on shore by the 
sea. 

Am' ber gris, n. a hard, o- 
paque,resinous substance, 
formed in the spermaceti 
whale. 

Am bi dex' ter, n. one who 
uses both hands equally 
well ; a double dealer. 

Am' ent, n. a catkin ; a calyx 
consisting of a slender 
axis. 

Am' e thyst, n. a precious 
stone of a violet, blue, 
white, gray, or green. 

Am mo N ni a, > «,«.„-. 

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resinous substance ; also 
a volatile alkali very pun- 
gent, 

A mor' phous, a. not having 
a determinate form. 

Am phi bol' o gy, n. doubt- 
fulness of expression ; e- 
quivocation. 

Am phyc' tions, n. pi. mem- 
bers of the supreme coun- 
cil of Greece. 

Am y la' ce ous, a. partaking 
of the nature of starch, or 
thefarinaceouspartofcorn. 

A nach 1 ' ro nism 6 , n. an er- 
ror in the account of time. 

An' a gram, n. a transposing 
the letters of a name so as 
to form some other word 
or sentence. 

An a lep' tic, a. comforting ; 
strengthening. 

A nal' y sis, n. a separation 
of the parts ; a resolution. 

An' a pest, n. a poetic foot 
of three syllables, the two 
first short, the third long. 

An a sar' ca, n. a kind of 
dropsy. 

An as torn' o sy, n. the open- 
ing of one vessel into ano- 
ther, as veins and arteries. 

A nat' o my, n. the art of 
dissection ; a skeleton. 

Andre" gin al, K partak . 

An dro gin ous, ) r 
ing of both sexes. 

An e mog' ra phy, n. de- 
scription of winds. 

An e mom' e ter, n. an in- 
strument used to ascer- 
tain the force and veloci- 



ty of the wind. 

A nem' os cope, n. an instrti* 
ment to show the direc- 
tion of the wind. 

An' en rism 6 , n. a tumour 
from the bursting of an 
artery. 

An gi x na, n. a sore throat. 

An gi og' ra phy, n. a de- 
scription of the vessels in 
the human body. 

An gi oT o gy^ n. the doc^ 
trine of the vessels of the 
body. 

An gi o sper' mous,a. having 
seeds enclosed or covered* 

An' o rex y, n. want of ap-* 
petite. 

Ant arc' tic, a. relating to 
the southern pole. 

An te pe nult', n. the last 
syllable but two in words. 

An thel mint' ic, n. a reme- 
dy for worms. 

An' ther, n. the top of the 
stamen of a flower con- 
taining the fecundating 
dust. 

An thol o gy, n. a collection 
of poems or flowers. 

An thro pol' o gy, n. a dis- 
course on human nature 

An thro poph' a gi, n. those 
who feed on human flesh; 
cannibals. 

An ti a" cid, n. that which 
corrects acidity. 

An ti feb' rile, a . expelling Os- 
good against fevers. 

An' ti mo ny, n. a brittle 
heavy metal, used in me* 
dicine and the arts. 



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An tiph' ra sis, n. the use of 
. words in a sense contrary 

to their proper meaning. 
An' ti pode, n. one who lives 
on the opposite side of the 
globe. 
An ti sep' tic, n. a medicine 
or substance used to pre- 
vent putrefaction. 
An tis' tro phy, n. second 
stanza of every three in an 
ode. 
An tith' e sis, n. an opposi- 
tion of words and thoughts. 
A v o rist, a. indeterminate 

with respect to time. 
A or' tal, a. pertaining to 
the aorta, or great artery 
which carries the blood 
from the heart. 
Ap a go" gic al, a. that 
which proves any thing by 
showing the absurdity of 
denying it ; indirect. 
A pe' ri ent, a. gently p?ir- 
gative ; opening ; purg- 
ing, 
A pet' a lous, a. having no 

petal or flower leaf. 
A phe x li on, n. the greatest 

distance from the sun. 
Aph' o ny, n. the loss of 

speech. 
A phyl' lous, a. destitute of 

leaves. 
Ap' o theg-m, n. a remakable 

saying ; a maxim. 
Ap o the' o sis, n. the mak- 
ing a god ; a consecra- 
tion ; deification. 
Ap sis, pi. Apsides, n. the 
points in a planet's orbit 



a. belong- 
having 



22 



whi2h are the farthest 

possible from each other. 
Ap' ters 6 , n. insects without 

wings. 
A qua for' tis, n. weak nitric 
acid ; a corrosive liquor 
obtained from nitre. 
A" nui line, a. like an eagle 

or its beak; hooked. 
A ra' ne ous, a. like a cob- 
web or spider. 
Ar bo' re ous, 
Ar' bo rous, 

ing to trees. 
Ar bo res' cent, 

the habits or resemblance 
of trees. 
Ar ca num, n. a secret mys- 
tery ; nostrum. 
Ar' chil, n. a species of li 

chen or moss. 
Ar' ! che type, n. the origi- 
nal ; a pattern ; a model. 
Ar ! chi trave, n. principal 
beam ; the part of a co- 
lumn next above the capi- 
tal. 
A- e na v ce ous, > j 

Are nose', \ ^ s ^7' 

full of sand. 
A re op' a gus, n. the su- 
preme court of ancient 
Athens. 
A re om' e ter, n. an instru- 
ment to ascertain the spe- 
cific gravity of liquids. 
Ar gen tif er ous, a. produ- 
cing silver. 
Ar ml la v ce ous, ) , . , 
Arlil'lous, - ' ^ a.clayi S h; 

consisting of clay. 
Ar' go naut, n. one who at- 



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(ended Jason in his voy- 
age after the golden 
tleeee. 

Ar' o ma. n. the fragrance oi^ 
plants. 

Ar' pent. n. a French acre, 
or 100 square rods. 

Arse' oic, n. a poisonous 
metal. 

Ar' son. n. the malicious 
burning of a building. 

Ar' te ry, n. a vessel convey- 
ing blood from the heart. 

Ar thrit' ic. a. gouty ; be- 
longing to the jo; 

As hfes 1 tos, n. a species of 
: as earth, which is in- 
combustible. 

As the' oi a. n. extreme de- 
bility. 

As' trah a. belonging to the 
stars ; starry. 

As troh o gy. n. the art of 
foretelling by the stars. 

As trog' ra pliy. n. descrip- 
tion of tiie stars. 

As troii' o my. n. the science 
of the stars. 

As' ymp tote. n. a i 

which continually ap- 
proaches nearer to a 
curve, but will never coin- 
cide with it. 

At' o ny. n. a relaxation of 
parts ; want of tone. 

At ra bi la ri an, a. affected 
with bile. 

Au re' li a, a. the first change 
of a maggot or form from 
wliich an insect is hatch- 
ed. 

Au' ri cle, n. the external 



ear ; part of the heart. 
Au ri: ' er ons. a. bearing or 

producing gold. 
Aus' tral, a. of or tending to 

the sooth ; southern. 
Au' to crat, n. an absolute 

sovereign. 
Au torn' a ton, n. an engine 

that moves of itself. 
A ven a v ce uiis, a. like oats* 
Awn, n. tiie beard of corn or 

grass. 
Ax' il la ry. a. belonging to 
the armpit. 
• A zoteh n. a gas or air 
which destroys animal 
life. 

B. 
BACCIFER OUS. a.bear- 
ing or producing berries. 
: Be le ar' ic, a. pertaining to 
Majorca and Minorca. 
Bal ne a tion, n. the act of 
bathing. 
: Ba ril' la, n. an impure al- 
kali prepared from ma- 
rine plar. r s. 
■ Ba rom' e ter, n. an instru- 
ment to show the density 
or weight of the atmos- 
phere. 
Bar' ra try. n. foul practice 
in law ; any fraud of a 
shipmaster. 
Ba ry te"s\ n. a very heavy 

earth. 
Bas alt', n. a species of rock 
generally found in upright 
columns. 
Ba sil' i con. n. a kind of 

salve or ointment. 
Bas 5 ' i lisk. n. a serpent : a 



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Kind of cannon. 

Bass-re-k'ef x , n. sculpture 
whose figures do not 
stand out frcm their 
ground in full proportion. 

Be' he moth, n. the river 
horse or hippopotamus. 

Be lem' ni te"s, n. fossils of a 
particular kind ; thunder- 
bolts ; arrowheads. 

Ben zoin , n. a balsam which 
exudes from a tree in Asia. 

Bib li oth' e ca, n. a library. 

Bi v fid, a. divided into two 
parts. 

Bi fur* cate, a. shooting into 
two heads or forks. 

Bi no' mi al, a. having two 
parts, terms, or members. 

Bi quad' rate, n. or a. the 
square of a square, or 
fourth power in arithme- 
tic. 

Bit' u men, n. a fat glutinous 
fossil substance. 

Bom' bic, a. pertaining to 
the silk worm. 

Bos' pho rus, n. a narrow 
strait, or arm of the sea. 

Bot' ry oid, a. resembling a 
bunch of grapes. 

Brach 1 ' ial, a. belonging to 
the arm. 

Bra ! chyg' ra phy, n. short- 
hand writing. 

Brae' te, n. a prop or floral 
leaf. 

Bram' a, n. the chief deity 
in India. 

Brev' ia ry, n. a Romish 
priest's office book. 

Bre vier\ n. a small sort of 



printing letter. 

Bron' ! chi al, a. belonging 
to the throat. 

Bron' ] cho cele, n. a tu- 
mour on the throat. 

Bron } chot' o my, n. an in- 
cision of the windpipe. 

Bronze, n. a compound of 
copper and tin. 

Bru no" ni an, n. a believer 
in the system of Dr. 
Brown. 

Bu coP ic, a. relating to 
shepherds. 

Bu col' ics, n. pastoral songs 
or poems. 

8u ty ra ceous, a. having 
me qualities of butter. 
C. 

CA CHEC TI CAL, a. 
having a bad habit of 
body. 

Ca ^hex' y, n. a disordered 
habit of body. 

Ca du' cous, a. falling at 
the first opening of the 
flower. 

Cal ca' re ous, a. of the na- 
ture of lime, as chalk. 

Cal' ce do ny, n. a species of 
silicious stones. 

Cal e fac to ry, a. tending 
to warm ; heating. 

Ca lig' ra phy, n. fair or 
beautiful writing. 

Ca lor' ic, n. the matter or 
simple element of heat. 

Cal o rim' e ter, n. an appa- 
ratus to measure relative 
quantities of heat, or spe- 
cific caloric of bodies. 

Cal' u met, n. the pipe of 



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peace among the Indians. 

Ca* lyx, n. the cover or outer 
leaves of a flower. 

Ca me v o,n. a picture of only 
one colour. 

Cam' e ra ob scu x ra, n. a 
philosophical apparatus 
and optical machine used 
to exhibit images. 

Can a lie' u late, a. chan- 
nelled ; furrowed. 

Ca nic' u lar, a. of or be- 
longing to the dog star. 

Can thar' i de"s 6 , n. Spanish 
flies used for blisters. 

Can' thus, n. the angle or 
corner of the eye. 

Cap' il la ry, a. small as or 
like a hair ; minute. 

Cap sule, n. a seed vessel 
of plants ; a hollow peri- 
carp with cells for seeds. 

Car' hon, n. pure charcoal. 

Car' i ca ture, n. a figure or 
description in which beau- 
ties are concealed and 
blemishes exaggerated. 

Car nef ion, n. a silicious 
stone, red, yellow or 
white. 

Car te' 6 sian, n. a follower of 
DesCartes,who taught the 
doctrine of vortices round 
the sun and planets. 

Ca run' cu late, a. having a 
fleshy substance like a 
cock's comb. 

Ca' se ous, a. pertaining to 
cheese. 

Cat' a comos, n. burial pla- 
ces; vaults; caverns. 

Cat a cous'tic, a. of or rela- 



ting to reflected sounds. 

Cat' a lep sy, n. a sudder 
loss of sensation and mo- 
tion. 

Cat a plasm 6 , n. a kind of 
poultice or soft plaster 

Ca thol' i con, n. an univer- 
sal or prime medicine. 

Cat' kin, n. the calyx of 
certain plants, like a 
thong. 

Cat op' tri cal, a. of or re- 
lating to reflected vision. 

Cau lif e rous, a. having a 
stem. 

Cen trif ' u gal, a. flying off 
from the centre. 

Cen trip' e tal, a. tending 
towards the centre. 

Ce phal' ic, a. belonging to 
the head. 

Ce rif ' er ous, a. producing 
wax. 

Cer ti o ra v ri, n. a writ is- 
sued in chancery. 

Cer' vi cal, a. belonging to 
the neck. 

Ce ta N ce ous, a. of the whale 
kind. 

] Chal cog' ra phy, n. the art 
of engraving in brass. 

] Cha lyb' e ate, a. impreg 
nated with iron or steel. 

2 Char' la tan, n. a quack ; a 
mountebank. 

J Cher son ese\ n. a penin 
sula. 

iChil' i ad, n. the sum of a 
thousand. 

! Chil i a e' dron, n. a figure 
of 1000 equal sides. 

»Chu" i arch, n. a commas" 



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der of 1000 men. 

*Chi rog' ra phy, n. the art 
of writing. 

l Chir x o man cy, n. a div- 
ination made by inspect- 
ing the hand. 

^ho rog' ra phy, n. a des- 
cription of places. 

*Chro mat' ic, a. relating to 
colours. 

*Chrome, n. a metal used in 
colouring. 

l Chrys' a lis, n. the first ap- 
parent change of a mag- 
got. 

*Chyle, n. a white secre- 
ted substance in animals 
which is changed into 
blood. 

Cic' a trize, v. to skin over 
a sore ; to heal ; to close 
up. 

Ci ce ro v ne an, a. like Ci- 
cero ; elegant ; forcible. 

Cil' ia ry, a. belonging to 
the eyelids. 

Ci ne" re ous, a. of the col- 
our of wood ashes. 

Cin na bar, n. vermilion ; 
quicksilver combined with 
sulphur. 

Cir cum' gy rate, v. to roll 
or wheel round. 

Cir cum val la y tion, n. a 
surrounding with walls 
or trenches. 

Cir' rus, n. a tendril or clas- 
per. 

Cis alp' ine, a. lying on the 
south of the Alps. 

Clare ob seure\ n. light and 
shade in painting. 

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Clav' i cle, n. the collar 
bone. 

Clep sy' dra, n. a water 
clock. 

Clin' ic, a. belonging to a 
bed ; bedridden ; sick. 

Co arc ta' tion, n. confine- 
ment ; restraint ; contrac 
tion. 

Coc cif ' e rous, a. producing 
berries. 

Coch' i neal, n. a fly or in- 
sect used to dye scarlet. 

Co coon\ n. an oblong ball 
in which the silk worm 
involves itself, formed by 
threads which compose 
silk. 

Co' ho bate, v. to distil a- 
gain, or a second time. 

Col' li quate, v. to melt ; to 
dissolve ; to liquefy ; to 
soften. 

Col o rif ' ic, a. that is able 
to produce colour or tint. 

Com a tose\ a. much given 
to sleep ; drowsy ; heavy. 

Con' ^hoid, n. a curve ap- 
proaching to a line with- 
out touching it. 

Chon ] chy ol' o gy, n. the 
science of shell fish. 

Con' ge d'e lire v , n. leave 
given to choose a bishop. 

Co v noid, n. a figure partak- 
ing of or like a cone. 

Con sec' u tive, a. following 
in order; successive. 

Con stel la' tion, n. a cluster 
of fixed stars ; a body. 

Con vo lu x tion, n. a rolling 
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Cop' tic, a. pertaining to 
the Copts, the christians 
of Egypt. 

Cor' al line, n. a substance 
formed by corals. 

Cor' cle, n. the heart or 
germ of a plant. 

Co ri a x ce ous, a. consisting 
of or like leather. 

Cor nu co x pi a, n. the horn 
of plenty ; abundance. 

Cor' ol, n. the flower leaves ; 
the petals of a plant. 

Cor' ru gate, v. to wrinkle ; 
to purse up ; to contract. 

Cor' ru ga tor, n. a muscle 
which contracts the skin 
of the eyebrows. 

Corse, n. a dead body ; a 
carcass ; an offering. 

3or' ymb, n. a cluster 
of flowers proceeding 
from particular flower 
stalks, rising to an equal 
height. 

Cos' mi cal, a. setting or ris- 
ing with the sun. 

Cos mog' o ny, n. the sci- 
ence of the formation of 
the world. 

Cos mog' ra phy, n. a des- 
cription of the visible 
world. 

Cos mop' o lite, n. a citizen 
of the world. 

Co tyl e v don, n. a side or 
lobe of vegetable seed ; a 
plant. 

Cre pus' cu lous, ) 

Cre pus' cu lar, S 

taining to twilight ; glim- 
mering ; dim. 



lncreas- 



Cres' cent, > 

Cres' cive, \ 
ing ; growing. 

Crus ta' ceous, a. shelly ; 
having soft shells in sev 
eral pieces. 

Cryp to gam' i a, n. conceal- 
ed fructification ; a class 
of plants so called. 

Cul' mi nate, v. to come to 
the meridian ; to come to 
the highest point or de- 
gree. 

Cu* pre ous, a. coppery; con- 
taining or like copper. 

Cus' pi date, a. ending in a 
point, like a spear. 

Cu v ti cle, n. outer or thin 
skin ; the scarfskin. 

Cy v cloid, n. a figure of the 
circular kind. 

Cy clo pe v di a, n. a body or 
circle of sciences ; a dic- 
tionary. 

D. 

DAC TYL, n. a poetical 
foot or measure consist- 
ing of one long syllable 
and two short ones ; a 
fish. 

Dec' a gon, n. a figure hav 
ing ten equal sides. 

Dec a he dral, a. having ten 
sides. 

De cen' ni al, a. containing 
.or lasting ten years. 

De col la' tion, n. the act of 
beheading or cutting off. 

De cor' ti cate, v. to strip off 
the bark ; to peel. 

De crep i ta x tion, n. a crack- 
ing noise as from Fait 



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thrown in the fire. 

Del i ques' cence, n. a dis- 
solving in the air. 

Del' toid, a. of the shape 
of the Greek delta; tri- 
angular. 

De mol' o gy, n. a treatise 
on evil spirits. 

Den drit' i cal, a. having the 
form of a tree or plant. 

Den drom' e ter, n. an in- 
strument to measure the 
height and diameter of 
trees. 

Den ti" tion, n. the cutting 
or breeding of teeth. 

De ox' y date, v. to deprive 
of oxygen. 

De phleg' mate, ) v 

De phlegm', $ 

purify from phlegm or 
aqueous matter. 

De pil' a to ry, n. a means 
used to take away hair. 

to cleanse ; to purge. 

Des pu ma v tion, n. a foam- 
ing ; scum ; frothiness. 

De ter' gent, a. cleansing, 
wiping, or rubbing off. 

De te r ri o rate, v. to make 
or grow worse. 

Det' o nate, v. to explode ; 
to burn with sudden re- 
port. 

Dcu ter os' co py, n. a sec- 
ond intention or view. 

Di a co' di on, ) 

Di a co' di um, $ ' ^ 
otpappies. 

Di a cous' tics,n. the science 



a. trans- 



of refracted sounds. 
Di 1 a gram, n. a mathema * 

ical scheme ; figure ; plan 
Di a lee' tics, n. pi. logic ■ 

the art of good reasoning. 
Di a pa x 6 son, n. an octave 

in music ; concord ; uni- 
son. 
Di a pjian' ic, ) 
Di aph' a nous, y 

parent ; very clear. 
Di a pho ret' ic, a. exciting 

perspiration ; sudorific. 

midriff; a muscular sub- 
stance which separates 
the parts of the stomach 
from the abdomen. 

Di as' to le, ) ,, , 

Dias'toly, j "• the mak. 
ing a short syllable long ; 
the dilatation of the heart. 

Di ^hot' o mous, a. forked ; 
divided into two parts. 

Di" git, n. a twelfth part of 
the diameter of the sun 
or moon ; a figure. 

Di" gi tate, a. divided like 
fingers. 

Di' graph, n. a combination 
of two letters of which 
only one is pronounced. 

Di he v dral, a. having two 
sides. 

Di op' tries, n. the science of 
refracted vision. 

Di phil' lous, a. having two 
leaves. 

Di plo mat' ic, a. relating to 
public ministers. 

Dis' cous, a. broad ; flat, 



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like a dish. 
Dis cu' tient, n. a repelling 

medicine. 
Dis pen' sa ry, n. a place for 

dispensing medicine to the 

sick. 
Dis per' mous, a. having 

two seeds together. 
Dis sil' ient, a. bursting with 

elasticity, as pods. 
Dith yr am' bic, n. a sort of 

mad or licentious verse. 
Do ci mas' tic, a. pertaining 

to the assaying of metals. 
Do dec a gon, n. a figure of 

twelve sides. 
Do dec a he v dral, a. having 

twelve sides. 
Do de can' dri a, n. a class 

of plants having from 12 

to 19 stamens. 
Do lab' ri form, a. resem- 
bling an axe. 
Dor sif' er ous, a. producing 

seed on the back, as fern 

leaves. 
Dru v id, n. an ancient British 

priest, poet, or philoso- 
pher. 
Drupe, n. a pericarp or pulp, 

enclosing a stone, as a 

peach. 
Du en' na, n. an old woman 

kept to guard the younger. 
Du v mal, a. full of bushes ; 

briery ; rough. 
Du o dec a he' dron, n. a bo- 
dy with twelve sides. 
Dy nam' i cal, a. pertaining 

to power. 
Dy' nas ty, n. sovereignty ; 

government. 



Dys' era cy, n. a distemper 
in the blood or juices. 

Dys pep' sy, n. indigestion ; 
depraved state of the sto- 
mach. 

Dysp' ncea, n. difficult res- 
piration. 

E. 

ECH*' IN ATE, a. set with 
prickles ; bristled. 

Ec lee' tic, a. selecting ; pick- 
ing ; choosing at will. 

Ec' logwe, n. a pastoral po- 
em. 

E dem' a tous, a. swelling ; 
full of humours; dropsi- 
cal. 

E dul' co rate, v. to render 
more sweet, mild, or pure. 

Ef fer vescc', v. to discharge 
air with froth and agita- 
tion. 

Ef flor esce', v. to form a fine 
white powder on the sur- 
face. 

Ef flor es* cence, n. white 
powder or salts ; red spots 
in fever ; the flowering of 
plants. 

E ge' an, a. denominating 
the sea between Greece 
and Asia. 

E lee tri" ci ty, n. a particu- 
lar kind of attraction and 
repulsion, or the cause of 
it. 

E lee' tron, n. a name given 
to the sun. 

E lee trom' e ter, n. an in- 
strument to measure the 
quantity of electricity. 

E lim i na' tion, n. a forcing 



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out or expelling. 

E li qua' tion, n. the art of 
separating by melting. 

E lix a x tion, n. the act of 
boiling out or extracting. 

E lix' ir, n. the quintessence; 
a medicine ; a cordial. 

E lu tri a' tion, n. a purifica- 
tion of substances by 
washing and pouring off 
the lighter parts. 

Em pir' i cal, a. experimen- 
tal ; practised by rote. 

Em pyr' e al, a. refined be- 
yond aerial ; heavenly. 

Em py ro v sis, n. a general 
fire ; a conflagration. 

Em pyr eu maf ic, a. having 
the smell or taste of burnt 
substances in distillation. 

En cy clo pe' di a, n. the 
whole circle of sciences. 

En de v mi al, ) _„i- „ 

Endem'ic, \ a ' P ecul,ar 
to a country or place. 

En feoff \ v. to invest ; to 
put in possession. 

En sif ' er ous, a. bearing or 
carrying a sword. 

En' si form, a. in the shape 
of a sword. 

En ter f i te"s,n. an inflamma- 
tion of the intestines. 

En to moV o gy, n. the sci- 
ence of insects. 

E nun ci a v tion, n. a plain 
declaration ; intelligence. 

E ol' i pile, n. a hollow globe 
of metal to be filled with 
water, and heated to show 
the force of steam. 

E phem' e ral, a. daily ; last- 



ing a day. 

E pi der' mis, n. the outer 
thin skin ; the cuticle. 

E piph' a ny, n. a manifesta- 
tion ; the twelfth day. 

Ep' i sode, n. a digression or 
separate story, or action 
connected with the main 
plot of a poem. 

E pi spas' tic, a. drawing ; 
blistering, n. a blister. 

Ep i thai a mi um, n. a nup- 
tial song or poem. 

E ques' trian, a. appearing 
on horseback; noble. 

E v qui nox, n. the time when 
the day and night are e- 
qual. 

Er' rhmv, n. that which pro- 
motes sneezing. 

Es ! cha rot' ic, a. burning ; 
searing; caustic. 

Es cutch' con, n. a coat of 
arms. 

Es' pi o nage, n. the art or 
practice of spies. 

Es pla nade\ n. the sloping 
of a parapet of a covered 
way. 

Est' u a ry, n. an arm or 
mouth of the sea; a frith. 

Eth' ics, n. the doctrine of 
morality ; morals. 

E thol' o gy, n. a represen- 
tation of the customs and 
manners of the people. 

E ti o late\ v. to blanch, 
bleach, or whiten. 

Eu di om' e ter, n. an instru- 
ment to determine the pu- 
rity of the air. 

Eti ! chra sy, n. good tempe 



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rature of the body. 

Ev? pho ny, n. an agreeable 
sound; graceful flow of 
words. 

Evl roc' ly don, n. a tempes- 
tuous north east wind. 

Ex a cer ba* tion, n. the 
height of a disease ; a 
taunt. 

Ex an' i mate, a. dead ; life- 
less ; spiritless ; dejected. 

Ex an" ffui ous, ) j /• 

Ex an" |u ous/ \ a " vo,d of 
blood. 

Ex che" quer, n. the place 
for the king's money. 

Ex hu ma' tion, n. a digging 
out of the earth what has 
been buried. 

Ex or' di um, n. an intro- 
duction ; a preamble. 

Ex pat' ri ate, v. to quit 
one's native country with 
a view to settle in anoth- 
er ; to banish. 

Ex S anguin'e us,) >blood- 

Ex san gui ous, ^ 

3, or destitute of red 



blood. 



F. 



FAC TI" TIOUS, a. made 
by art ; artificial ; coun- 
terfeit. 

Far i na v ceous, a. mealy ; 
resembling or like meal. 

Fas' ci cle, n. a little bundle. 

Fa tu v i ty, n. foolishness ; 
weakness; stupidity. 

Fed' e ral, a. of or relating 
to a league or compact. 

Yem' o ral, a. belonging or 
relating to the thigh. 



Feoff, v. to invest with toe 

fee of lands. 
Fer nf gin ous, a. partaking 

of, or like iron. 



Fi du v cial, ) 



Fiduciary, $ a ' confi - 
dent ; certain ; steady. 

Fil' i gree, n. curious work 
in gold or silver represent- 
ing threads, grains, or 
leaves. 

Fim' bri ate, a. bordered ; 
edged ; fringed. 

Fis' cal, a. pertaining to a 
revenue or treasury. 

Fis' tu la, n. a pipe ; sore 
disease ; winding ulcer. 

Flex' or, n. the contracting 
muscle of a joint. 

Floe' cu lent, a. state of be- 
ing in flocks or flakes. 

Flu vi at' ic, a. belonging to 
rivers. 

Fol lif ' er ous, a. producing 
leaves. 

Fo' li ole, n. a small leaf of 
a compound leaf. 

For' ceps, n. nippers to ex- 
tract any thing. 

Fo ren' sic, a. of or relating 
to courts of judicature. 

For' mu la, n. a prescribed 
or general form. 

Fos sil' o gy^ n. a discourse 
or treatise on fossils. 

Fron dose\ a. having the 
leaf and stem in one body. 

Fructif'erous,) abearin 

Frugif erous, $ <«""*b 
fruit. 

Fru giv' er ous, a. eating or 
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Fru men ta' ceous, a. resem- 
ling wheat. 

Frus' turn, n. a part cut off 
from a figure. 

Fu x cus, n. a genus of sea 
weeds. 

Ful' crum, n. the prop or 
support of a lever or of a 
plant. 

Fu li" gin ous, a. like soot ; 
sooty ; smoky ; black. 

Fu nam bu ia y tion, n. rope- 
dancing e 

Fu' si form, a. in the shape 
of a spindle. 
G. 

GA LIT NA, n. sulphuret of 
lead, or sulphur and lead. 

Gal' li cism 6 , n. a peculiar - 
. ity of the French tongue. 

Gal' van ism 6 , n. the name 
given to effects resem- 
bling electricity, produced 
by metallic substances. 

Gam'boge, ) d 

Cam boge, ^ 
its gum. 

Gas' trie, a. belonging to 
the stomach. 

Ga zom' e ter, n. an instru- 
ment to measure gas, or 
to afford it in an uniform 
current. 

Gem mip' a rous, a. produ- 
cing buds or gems. 

Ge ner' ic, a. comprehend- 
ing the genus. 

Ge* nus, n. in science, a class 
of beings ; kind ; mode. 

Ge o cen' trie, a. having the 
same centre as the earth. 

Ge og nos' tic, a. relating 



to a knowledge of the 
earth. 

Ge ol' o gy^ n. science of 
the earth in its constitu* 
ent parts. 

Ge v o man cy, n. divination 
by lines on the earth. 

Ge om' e try, n. the science 
of quantity, extension, or 
magnitude, abstractedly 
considered. 

Geor' gic, n. a rural poem, 
a. relating to agriculture. 

3 Gib' bous, a. protuberant ; 
swelling. 

Gin' gi val, a. belonging to 
the gums. 

Gla' brous, a. smooth ; hav- 
ing an even surface. 

Gla ciev\ n. a perennial body 
of ice. 

Gla' cis, n. a sloping bank, 
in fortification. 

Glan dif ' e rous, a. bearing 
acorns. 

Glebe, n. church estate; 
turf; soil. 

Glo v bate, a. formed like a 
globe. 

Glume, n. a husk or chaff on 
the seeds of plants. 

Gne' iss, n. a compound 
stone. 

Gnome, n. a supposed be- 
ing in the earth, regard- 
ing mines, &c. 

Gno mon' ics, n. the art or 
science of dialling. 

Gon' do la, n. a long flat 
boat chiefly used in Ven- 
ice. 
| Go ni om' e try, n. the sci 



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©nee of measuring angles. 

Gor' di an, a. inextricable ; 
very intricate. 

Gos' sa mer, n. the down of 
plants ; a long cobweb. 

Gral' ic, a. stilted ; belong- 
ing to the grallae, or order 
of fowls called waders. 

Gram i niv' o rous, a. eating 
or living upon grass. 

Gran' ite, n. a genus of stone 
formed generally by frag- 
ments of quartz, feldspar, 
and mica. 

Gra niv' o rous, a. eating or 
living upon grain. 

Gran' u late, v. to form in- 
to small grains ; to break ; 
to raise. 

Graph' ic, a. laid down ; 
well delineated ; exact. 

Gru v mous, a. clotted like 
blood ; thick ; lumpy. 

Gua v ia cum, n. a tropical 
tree and its gum. 

Gu ber na to' ri al, a. rela- 
ting to a governor. 

Gut' tu ral, a. belonging to 
the throat. 

Gym no sper' mous, a. hav- 
ing naked seeds. 

Gy nan' dri a, n. a class of 
plants in which the sta- 
mens and styles are uni- 
ted. 

Gyp' sum, n. plaster of Pa- 
ris ; selenite ; sulphate of 
lime. 

H. 

HAG I OG RA PHER, n. 
a holy or inspired writer. 

Hal lu cin a tion, n. an 



oversight; blunder; mi8 
take. 

Ha reng' i form, a. shaped 
like a herring. 

Heb' do mad, n. a week ■ 
seven days. 

Heb' e tude, n. dulness , 
bluntness ; great heavi- 
ness. 

He' bra ism 6 , n. a Hebrew 
idiom or form of speech. 

Hec' a tomo, n. a sacrifice 
of a hundred oxen. 

He' li ac al, a. relating or 
belonging to the sun. 

Hel' i cal, a. spiral ; twist 
ed ; winding. 

He li o cen' trie, a. appear 
ing or seen from the sun 

Hel' len ism 6 , n. a peculi- 
arity of the Greek tongue. 

Hel vet' ic, a. relating to 
Switzerland. 

Hem'atite, n. an ore of 
iron. 

Hem' i pie gy, n. a palsy 
which affects one side. 

He mis' tic, n. half a verse ; 
half a line in poetry. 

Hem' or r^age, n. a great 
flow of blood. 

Hem' or rfarids, n. the piles. 

He pat' ic, a. of or relating 
to the liver. 

Hep tan' dri a, n. a class of 
plants with seven stamens. 

Hep' ta gon, n. a plain fig- 
ure of seven sides and 
angles. 

Hep' tar ! chy, n. a govern- 
ment under seven kings. 

Her ba' ce ous, a. belong 



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ing to or feeding on herbs; 
soft. 

Her biv' o rous, a. subsist- 
ing on herbs. 

Her maph ro dit' ic, a< per- 
taining to both sexes. 

Her met' ic, ) , , 

tt ,, • i > a. closed 

Her met ic al, ) 

perfectly by heating the 

glass and twisting it. 

Het' er o elite, n. an irreg- 
ular noun, thing, or man. 

Hex' a gon, n. a figure of 
six equal sides and angles. 

Hex a he' dral, a. having six 
sides. 

Hex 4 am' e ter, n. a verse 
consisting of six feet. 

Hex 4 an' dri a, n. a class of 
plants with six stamens. 

Hf lum, n. the eye of a bean 
or other seed. 

His tri on' ic, a. befitting a 
stage or players. 

Ho' ral, ) u i • 

Ho' » ry, \ a - belonging 

to an hour ; hourly. 

Hor' ti cult ure, n. the cult- 
ure of a garden. 

Hu v me ral, a. of or belong- 
ing to the shoulder. 

Hy v a line, a. crystalline ; 
made of glass. 

Hy' ber na cle, n. a winter 
lodge ; a bulb or bud. 

H} r ber na' tion, n. remain- 
ing in winter confine- 
ment. 

Hy' brid, n. the produce of 
two species ; mongrel. 

Hy' dra, n. a. serpent with 
many heads. 



Hy drar' gy rum, n. quick 

silver. 
ly drau' lies, n. the science 
of the motions of fluids, 
and of essels to convey 
them. 

Hy' dro ( ole, m a watery 
rupture 

Hy dro ce^h' a lus, n. dropsy 
in the head. 

Hy" dro gen, n. the base of 
inflammable air. 

Hy drog' ra phy, n, a des- 
cription of the sea. 

Hy drol' o gy, n. the science 
of water. 

Hy' dro man cy, n. predic- 
tion by means of water. 

Hy drom' e ter, n. an in- 
strument to measure the 
density of fluids. 

Hy dro pho' bi a, n. a dread 
of water ; canine madness. 

Hy' dros cope, n. a water 
clock used by the an- 
cients. 

Hy dro stat' ics, n. the sci- 
ence of weighing fluids. 

Hy grom' e ter, n. an in 
strument to measure 
moisture in the air. 

Hy per' bo la, n. one of the 
conic sections. 

Hy per bo' re an, a. north- 
ern ; very cold. 

Hyp' o caust, n. a furnace; 
stove ; hothouse. 

Hy po era' ter form, a. sha- 
ped like a cup or salver. 

Hy po gras' tic, a. seated in 
the lower belly. 

Hy pot e nuse , n. the long 



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est side of a right angled 
triangle. 

ICH 1 NMT MON, n. a 
quadruped of the weasel 
kind; a numerous genus 
of flies. 

Ich 1 nog' ra phy, n. a ground 
pJot ; a platform. 

r 'shor, n. a sharp humour ; 
ulcers. 

Ich 1 thy ol' o gy, n. the 
science offish of all kinds. 

Teh 1 thy oph' a gi, n. those 
who live on fish. 

Ic o san' dri a, n. a class of 
plants, hermaphrodite, 
with twenty or more sta- 
mens. 

I cos a he v dron, n. a body 
of twenty equal sides. 

Ic ter i" tious, a. yellow, 
resembling the jaundice. 

Ides 6 , n. the 15th of March, 
May, July, and October, 
and the 13th of the other 
months. 

Id i op' a thy, n. affection of 
a part not dependent on 
another. 

Id i o syn' era sy, n. a pe- 
culiar temper and dispo- 
sition. 

T dyl, n. a short pastoral 
poem ; an eclogue. 

iriacal, \ a - bel °°g in g 

to the lower bowels. 

Im' bri cate, a. lapped over 
each other like tiles. 

Im' pe tus, n. a violent ef- 
fort ; force ; stroke ; blow. 



Im pos' t/mme, n. an ab- 
scess ; matter gathered. 

In am o ra v to, n. a fond or 
amorous person ; a lover. 

In' ca, n. the name of the 
Princes of Peru before the 
conquest. 

In can des' cence, n. a white 
heat. 

In' ^ho ate, v. to begin ; to 
commence. 

Inci'sor, n. the name of a 
sharp fore-tooth ; a cutter. 

In' cu bus, n. a disorder ; the 
nightmare. 

In cur' vate, v. to bow ; to 
bend ; to make crooked. 

In fan' ta, n. a Spanish or 
Portuguese princess. 

In flor es' cence, n. the man- 
ner of flowering, or in 
which flowers are con- 
nected with a plant by 
the peduncles. 

In fus' cate, v. to make black; 
to blacken ; to darken. 

In' gui nal, a. belonging to 
or like the groin. 

In gur' gi tate, v. to swill ; 
to swallow greedily. 

In os' cu late, v. to join ; to 
make a kiss. 

In stau ra v tion, n. a res- 
toration ; renewal ; re- 
pair. 

In ter cal' a ry, a. inserted ; 
put between ; added. 

In ter cos' tal, a. placed 
between the ribs. 

In ter' po late, v. to insert 
words improperly ; to 
add. 



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Interregnum,) n ^ 

In ter reign , > 

time a throne is vacant. 

Intumescence,) we]1 _ 

In tur ges cence, > 
ing ; tumour. 

In' vo lu crum, n. a calyx re- 
mote from the flower, as 
at the origin of an umbel. 

In' vo lute, n. a curve traced 
by a string unwound from 
a figure. 

I on' ic, a. pertaining to Ionia 
in Asia ; denoting an or- 
der of columns. 

T ris, n. the rainbow; a flow- 
er-de-luce ; a circle. 

Is* a bel, a. of a brownish 
yellow with a shade of 
brownish red. 

Is ! chi at' ic, a. pertaining to 
the hips. 

T 6 sin glass, n. a transparent 
substance made of the 
sounds of fish, cleansed 
and dried. 

I sochi' ro nal, ) ft 

I soch 1 ' ro nous, $ * " 
formed in equal times. 

I sos' ce les 6 , a. having two 
of the legs or sides equal. 
J. 

JOT ) 

T (Y TA \ n * a P omt » tittle; 

bit ; smallest part. 
Ju' gu lar, a. belonging or 

relating to the throat. 
Jux ta po 6 si" tion, n. the 

state of being placed near 

or by. 

K. 
KA LI, n. a kind of sea- 



weed ; a marine plant. 

KeeF son, ) ., , 

Kel'son, \ n - the wood 
next the keel. 

Ker' me"s 6 , n. a small animal 
found on a species of oak 
in Asia and Europe, used 
in dying red. 

Ki x no, n. an astringent resin 
from a tree in Africa. 

Ko' ran, n. the Mahometan 
book of faith. 
L. 

LA N BI AL, a. uttered by, or 
related to the lips. 

Lac, n. a substance like wax 
formed by an insect in In- 
dia, used in dying scarlet, 
and in making sealing 
wax. 

Lach 1 ' ry ma to ry, n. a ves- 
sel for containing tears. 

Lac' te al, n. a slender ves- 
sel that conveys chyle. 

Lam' a, n. the deity of the 
Asiatic Tartars ; a small 
species of camel in South 
America. 



Lam' el late, ) 
V S 



a. disposed 



Lam' el lar, 
in thin plates. 

La na' ri ous, a. relating to 
or bearmg wool. 

Lan' ce o late, a. shaped like 
a lance. 

La ter i" tious, a. of the col- 
our of bricks. 

Lat' itude,n. breadth; width; 
room ; extent ; distance ; 
the distance from the e- 
quator north and south. 

Laz' u lite, n. a species of ar- 



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gillaceous earth or zeolite 
of a blue colour. 

Leg* ume, n. pulse of any 
kind ; beans ; a pericarp 
with two valves, and seeds 
fixed on one suture only, 
as a pea-pod. 

Lem' nis cate, n. a curve in 
form of the figure 8. 

Lens 6 , n. a glass which di- 
verts the rays of light 
from a direct course. 

Len tic' u lar, a. of the form 
of lens, or a lentil. 

Lep' id o lite, n. a species of 
argillaceous earth. 

Le thif ' er ous, a. deadly ; 
fatal ; destructive ; per- 
nicious. 

Lich' en, n. liver wort ; a 
genus of mosses very nu- 
merous on rocks. 

Lin gua den' tal, a. uttered 
by the tongue and teeth. 

Lin' gual, a. pertaining to 
the tongue. 

Li poth' y my, n. a swoon ; 
fainting fit ; sickness. 

Li thol' o gy^ n. the science 
of stones on the earth. 

Lith' o man cy, n. a predic- 
tion from or by stones. 

Li thot' o my, n. the cutting 
for the stone. 

Lit' mus, n. a blue substance 
used in painting. 

Lix iv' i ate, v. to form or 
extract a lie. 

Lo* bate, > 

Lo' bed, $ 
middlein separate parts,like 
lobes, with convex margins. 



a. divided to the 



Lo gis' tic, a. relating to sex- 
agesimals or algebra. 

Lo gom' o ^hy, n. a dispute 
or contest about words. 

Lon gim' e try, n. the art of 
measuring distances. 

Lox o drom' ic, a. pertaining 
to the rhomb-line. 

Loz' enge, n. a medicine 
made up in small pieces ; 
a four cornered figure, in 
heraldry ; an ornament in 
brilliants. 

Lum ba N go, n. a pain in the 
muscles of the loins. 

Lu' nu lar, ) , , ri _ 

Lu' nu late, $ a ' sha P e <* llke 
a crescent. 

Lu' si ad, n. an epic poem 
on the discovery of India. 
M. y 

MAC A ROONE\ n. a fop; 
finical fellow ; a kind of 
paste. 

Mac' ca bees 6 , n. two apoc- 
ryphal books of scrip- 
ture. 

Ma' cro cosm 6 , n. the whole 
world or visible system. 

Mad' re pore, n. a subma- 
rine substance of a stony 
hardness, branched and 
full of cells, inhabited by 
the medusa, an animal by 
which it is formed. 

Ma" gi, n. pi. wise men ; eas- 
tern philosophers. 

Mag ne v 6 sia, n. a species of 
earth, white and soft, ve- 
ry absorbent, and purga- 
tive. 

Mai' a ^hite, n. a green cop- 



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per ore,or copper with ae- 
rial acid, capable of a high 
polish. 

Man da' nms, r\- a writ from 
the king's bench. 

Man da rin f , n. a Chinese 
magistrate or nobleman. 

Man ga nese\ n. a whitish 
grey metal, very hard and 
difficult to fuse; also the 
oxyd of the metal. 

Man ich 1 ' e ans, n. heretics 
who hold to two supreme 
principles or deities, light 
and darkness. 

Man om' e ter, n. an instru- 
ment to show the densitj^ 
and rarity of the air. 

Ma ras 6 ' mus, n. a consump- 
tion ; decline; slow waste. 

Math' e sis, n. the doctrine 
of mathematics. 

Mau so x le um, n. a pompous 
m'onument to the dead. 

Max' i mum, n. the greatest 
state or quality. 

Maz a rene\ ) -, , , 

Mazarine', \ »- dee P bl ™ 
colour ; paper ; dish ; tart. 

Med' ul la ry, a. pertaining 
to marrow ; pithy ; soft. 

Mel lit' ic, a. pertaining to 
mellite, or honey stone* 

Mel' lite, n. honey stone ; a 
minera 1 of a honey colour. 

Men is' cus, n. a lens con- 
cave on one side and con- 
vex on the other. 

Me phit' ic, a. offensive; poi- 
sonous ; noxious. 

Met a carp' al, a. noting the 
bones and parts of the 
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hand next the wrist. 

Met a phys 6 ' ics, n. the doc- 
trine of the general affec- 
tions of existing beings. 

Me temp sy ^ho' sis, n. a 
transmigration of souls. 

Me ton' ic Cy' cle, n.the cycle 
of the moon, or 19 years. 

Me ton' y my, n. the putting 
of one word for another. 

Mez zo tin' to, n. a kind of 

engraving on copper. 

Mi x asms, ) 

A/r # > n. a noxious 

Mi as 6 ma, ) 

effluvium. 

Mi x ca, n. an argillaceous 
earth in shining thin 
plates., called also glimmer 
and tale. 

Mi v cro cosm 6 , n. the little 
world ; man so called. 

Mi crom' e ter, n. an instru- 
ment used to measure 
the magnitude of objects 
viewed through telescopes 
and microscopes. 

Mil' ia ry, a. like millet ; ve- 
ry small ; numberless. 

Mish' na, n. a digest of Jew- 
ish traditions. 

Mis no x mer, n. the mistake 
of a name in law pro- 
ceeding. 

Mod' i cum, n. a small por- 
tion or share ; a pittance. 

Moi' e ty, n. the half; the 
one of two equal parts. 

Mo lyb' den, 

Mo lyb' de nite, 

tal of a whitish yellow 
colour. 

Mo nan' dri a, n. a class of 



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plants with hermaphro- 
dite flowers, with one 
stamen. 

Mon a del' phi a, n. a class 
of plants with one set of 
united stamens. 

Mo ne v cia, n. a class of 
plants which have sepa- 
rate male and female 
flowers on the same plant, 
as maze. 

Mon o co ty le' don, n. a 
plant with one lobe in the 
seed. 

Mo noc' u lar, ) , . 

Mo noc' u lous, ) » 

but one eye. 

Mon o gyn' ia, n. an order of 
plants with one style. 

Mon o pet' a lous, a. having 
one petal or flower. 

Mon oph' yl lous, a. having 
but one leaf. 

Mor' bid, a. diseased ; cor- 
rupt ; unsound ; infec- 
tious. 

Mor' dant, n. a salt to fix 
colours, as alum. 

Mo 6 sa < ic, n. variegated 
work with pebbles, &c. 

Mu ci la" gin ous, a. slimy ; 
viscous ; ropy ; tough ; 
soft. 

Mu x cus, n. slimy substance; 
slimy moisture. 

Mul' ti form, a. having ma- 
ny forms or appearances. 

Mu x ri ate, n. a salt formed 
by muriatic acid and a 
base. 

Mu ri at' ic, a. having the 
nature of or like brine 



My of o gy^ n. the doctrine 
of the muscles. 

Myr' mi don, n. a rude ruf- 
fian ; a constable ; a help- 
er. 

My thol' o gy, n. a system or 
explanation of fables. 
N. 

NAPH' THA, n. a very in- 
flammable bituminous mi- 
neral. 

Nar cot' ic, n. a str pefying 
medicine ; an opiate. 

Nas' cent, a. beginning to 
exist or grow. 

Na v tron, n. soda or mineral 
alkali. 

Nau' ti lus, n. a shell fish 
that has something analo- 
gous to oars and a sail. 

Na vie' u lar, a. shaped like 
a boat ; cymbiform. 

Ne crol' o gy^ n. an account 
of the dead. 

Neb' u lous, a. cloudy ; o- 
vercast ; dark ; gloomy ; 
dull. 

Ne of o gy^ n. the introduc- 
tion of new words. 

Ne phrit' ic, a. pertaining to 

the kidneys. 

Nep tu N ni an. ) , 

at t . ■■'*.? n. he 

Nep tu nist, ) 

who believes that the 

ocean once covered the 

earth. 
Nick' el, n. a metal of a 

grayish white colour. 
Ni x trate, n. a salt formed by 

nitric acid and a base. 
Nt trie a" cid, n. a strong 

acid obtained from nitre. 



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er- 



Ni r tro gen, n. azote, or the 
base of nitric acid. 

Niv' e ous, a. like or white 
as snow ; fair. 

Norn' en cla ture, n. the act 
of naming ; a vocabulary. 

Non a ges' i mai, a. noting 
the 90th degree of the 
ecliptic. 

Non' a gon, n. a figure hav- 
ing nine sides and angles. 

Nu mis mat' ic, a. pertaining 
to coins or money. 

Nun' cio, ) , 

Nun' ciate, \ n " a P°P e s 
ambassador. 

Nun cu N pa live, ) 

Nun cu v pa to ry, ) a * 
bally declared. 
O. 

O BO v VATE, a. inversely 
ovate, or having the 
smaller end downwards 
next the stem. 

Ob sid' ian, n. a silicious 
stone, black or grayish 
black. 

Oc cip' i tal, a. pertaining 
to the back part of the 
skull. 

Oc clu x 6 sion, n. a closing or 
shutting up. 

Oc tan' dri a, n. a class of 
plants having hermaph- 
rodite flowers with eight 
stamens. 

01' i gar l chy, n. a govern- 
ment in the hands of a 
few. 

On tol* o gy^ n. the science 
of being; metaphysics. 

s pal, n. a silicious stone 



in the form of a pebble of 
various colours. 

O pa les' cent, a. resembling 
an opal colour. 

Oph thai' mic, a. relating to, 
or fit for the eyes. 

Op/i thai' my, n. an inflam- 
mation of the eyes. 

Or' ai 6 son, ) 

X * • ' £ n. a prayer ; 

Or i son, S y 

supplication; wish. 

Or bic' u lar, a. spherical ; 
circular ; round. 

Or ni thol' o gy, n. the sci- 
ence or account of birds. 

O rol' o gy^ n. the science or 
description of mountains. 

Or' pi ment, n. sulphuret of 
arsenic, 80 parts of sul- 
phur and 20 of arsenic. 

Or tho drom' ics, n. the art 
of sailing in the arch of 
a great circle, or by the 
shortest distance. 

Or tho' e py, n. the art of 

just pronunciation. 

Os' ci tan cy, > 

r\ • I \ *• } n. a 

Os ci ta tion, > 

yawning ; carelessness. 

Os si fi ca' tion, n. the act 
of changing into bone. 

Os te ol' o gy^ n. a descrip- 
tion of the human bones. 

Os' tra cism 6 , n. banishment 
by votes written upon 
shllls. 

Ot a cous' tic, n. an instru- 
ment to help the hearing. 

O vip' a rous, a. that bring- 
eth forth eggs, or by eggs 

Ox al' ic, a. appertaining to 
sorrel. 



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of 
acidi- 
other 

com- 



a. 



Ox' yd, n. substance com- 
bined with oxygen ; calx ; 
rust of metals. 

Ox' y date, v. to combine 
with oxygen, and form 
an oxyd. 

Ox' y gen, n. the 
vital air, and the 
fying principle of 
substances. 

Ox y" gen ate, v. to 
bine with oxygen. 
P. 

PA LE A CEOUS, 

PA V LE OUS, 

chaffy ; like chaff. 

Pal la v di um, n. a statue of 
Pallas in ancient Troy, 
which was essential to 
its safety ; a bulwark ; 
effectual defence. 

Pal' mate, > , 

Pal' ma ted, \ a " s P read - 
ing, like the open hand, 
with branches like fingers. 

Pan a ce v a, n. an universal 
medicine ; an herb. 

Pan' ere as, n. the sweet- 
bread of an animal. 

Pan dem' ic, a. incident to 
a whole people ; general. 

Pan' i cle, n. a loose spike 
of grass,or beard on which 
seeds hang. 

Pan' o ply, n. a complete 
armour or harness. 

Pap a ve x re an, 

Pa pav' er ous, 
semblingl)oppies. 

Pap il i o na v ceous, a. 
sembling a butterfly. 

Par ab' o la, n. one of the 



re- 



re- 



a mock 



three conic sections. 

Par' al lax. n. the difference 
between the true and 
apparent places of the 
heavenly bodies. 

Par' a pet, n.a wall of de- 
fence ; a wall breast high. 

Par a pher na v li a, n. pi. 
goods in a wife's disposal. 

Pa ren' ! chy ma, n. spungy 
substance ; the pith of 
plants. 

Par he x li on, > 

Par he v li um, $ n ' 
or false sun. 

Par' o dy, n. burlesque 
change of another's word. 

Pas' se rine, a. like or be- 
longing to swallows. 

Pa tel' li form, a. in shape 
of a saucer or a dish. 

Pa thiol' o gy, n. a minute 
description of diseases. 

Pat' u lous, a. open ; wide ; 
spreading. 

Pe v an, n. a song of praise ; 
triumph. 

Pec' ca ble, a. liable to sin ; 
subject to error. 

Pec' u late, v. to defraud 
the public of property in- 
trusted to one's care. 

Pe dom' e ter, n. an instru 
meat to measure distan- 
ces by the steps in walk- 
ing. 

Pe dun' cle, n. the foot stall' 
of the fructification o*" 
plants. 

Pen' ni form, a. like a quild 
or feather. 

Pen' ta graph, n. an instro- 



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ment for copying plais. 

Pen ta 3 gyn' i a, n. an o *der 
of plants having five sjf - ss. 

Pen tan' dri a, n. a class ,f 
plants with five stamens. 

Pen tarn' e ter, n. a verse 
consisting of five feet. 

Pe nul' ti mate, a. of the 
last syllable but one. 

Pe num' bra, n. an imper- 
fect or faint shadow. 

Pep' tic, a. digestive ; pro- 
moting digestion. 

Per cu' tient, a. able to 
strike; smiting. 

Per fo' li ate, a. having the 
base of the leaf surround- 
ing the stem. 

Per' i anth, n. a calx sur- 
rounding the fructifica- 
tion. 

Per i car' di um, n. the 
membrane surrounding 
the heart. 

Per' i carp, n. the case which 
contains seed. 

Per i era' ni um, n. the 
membrane covering the 
skull. 

Per' i gee, n. the place of a 
planet nearest the earth. 

Per i he' li on, n. the place 
of a planet nearest the 
sun. 

Pe rim' e ter, n. the circum- 
ference of a figure. 

Per i os' te um, n. a mem- 
brane covering the bones. 

Per i pa tet' ic, a. relating 
to Aristotle ; walking. 

Pe riph' ra sis, n. a round- 
about way of speaking ; 



circumlocution ; tedious- 
ness. 

Per ip neu' mo ny, n. in- 
flammation of the lungs. 

Per is tal' tic, a. spiral; worm- 
like ; rolling round. 

Per' is tyle, n. a circular 
order or range of pillars. 

Psr i to' ne um, n. the mem- 
orane enclosing the in- 
testines. 

Per o ra' tion, n. the close 
or end of an oration. 

Pe' tal, n. a leaf of a flow- 
er ; a flower leaf. 

Pe te' 2 chi al, a. spotted with 
pestilence. 

Pet' i ole, n. a little foot- 
stalk, or foot stalk of a 
leaf. 

Pe tro' le um, n. a mineral 
oil. 

Pe tuntz', n. an earth used 
in making China ware. 

Pha ge den' ic, a. eating 
flesh; corroding. 

Phar ma co pe' ia, n. a book, 
which prescribes rules for 
the composition of medi- 
cines. 

Phar' ma cy, n. the art of 
preparing medicines. 

Phar ma cop' o list, n. one 
who sells medicines. 

Pha' ros, n. a light house ; 
a watch tower. 

Pha ryn got' o my, n. a cut- 
ting open the wind pipe. 

Phil ip' pic, n. an invective ; 
a tart declamation. 

Phle bot' o my, n. the act of 
letting blood, or opening 



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a vein. 

Phlo gis' ton, n. an element 
supposed by some to be 
the principle of inflam- 
mability, or matter of 
fire and heat. 

Phos' pho rus, n. a chemic- 
al substance which takes 
fire readily, and burns 
with great violence. 

Phos' phate, n. the salt form- 
ed by phosphoric acid and 
a base. 

Phthia 6 ' ic, n. a consump- 
tion; a shortness of breath. 

Phth? sis, n. a consumption, 
or wasting disease. 

Phys 6 ' e ter, n. a genus of 
cetaceous fish, or whales. 

Phys 6 ' ics, n. natural phi- 
losophy ; divinity. 

Phy tol' o gv, n. the science 
of plants. 

Pis civ' er ous, a. eating fish ; 
living upon fish. 

Plan et a N ri um, n. a ma- 
chine to represent the 
motions of the planets. 

Plan' Is phere, n. a sphere 
projected upon a plane. 

Pla ti N na, n. the heaviest of 
the metals. 

Plet a de"s 6 , n. a northern 
constellation ; the seven 
stars. 

Ple N o nasm 6 , n. a fulness 
of expression ; a redun- 
dancy of words. 

Plum ba x go, n. a carburet 
of iron improperly called 
black lead. 

Plum mose\ a. covered with 



pappous, or soft down. 

Plu x mule, n. the first up- 
ward shoot from a seed. 

Plu v to nist, n. one who 
ascribes the formation of 
mountains to the action 
of fire. 

Plu ni am' e ter, n. a rain 
gauge. 

Pneu mat' ics, n. the doc- 
trine of the air, or of 
elastic fluids. 

Pneu. ma tol' o gy^ n. the 
science of spiritual be- 
ings. 

Po dag' ri cal, a. gouty ; re- 
lating to the gout. 

Pol' len, n. the fecundating 
dust of flowers. 

Pol y cous' tic, n. an instru- 
ment to multiply sounds. 

Pol y an' dri a, n. a class 
of plants with many sta- 
mens. 

Pol y del' phi a, n. a class of 
plants with stamens uni- 
ted in three or more fila- 
ments. 

Pol' j glot, a. written in sev- 
eral languages. 

Pol y tech 1 ' nic, a. embra- 
cing many arts. 

Pol' y the ism 6 , n. belief in 
a plurality of Gods. 

Po ma v ceous, a. consisting 
of or having apples. 

Port cul' lis, n. a drawbridge 
to a castle. 

Pos tu lat' um, n. a princi- 
ple taken without proof. 

Pre hen' sili, a. grasping , 
adapted to clasp. 



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Pros o po pee' ia, n. personi- 
'fication ; speaking of ina- 
nimate things as of ani- 
mated. 

Pseu' do, a. false ; counter- 
feit ; pretended ; forged. 

Pty N a lism, n. salivation ; 
increased flow of saliva. 

Pul' ^hri tude, n. beauty ; 



grace 



comeliness. 



Pul' lu late, v. to bud ; to 
shoot up ; to spring. 

Pul' mo na ry, a. belonging 
to the lungs. 

Pu v nic, a. false ; treacher- 
ous ; faithless ; pertaining 
to ancient Carthage. 

Pus, n. matter from a well- 
digested sore. 

Pus' tule, n. a pimple or red 
spot. 

Py lo' rus, n. the lower ori- 
fice of the stomach. 

Pyr ite, n. a compound of 
sulphur and a metal ; a 
firestone. 

Py rom' e ter, n. an instru- 
ment to measure high de- 
grees of heat. 

Pyr o tech r nics, n. the art of 
making fireworks. 

Pyr' rho nism 6 , n. scepti- 
cism ; universal doubt. 

Q. 

QUAD RAGES' I MA, n. 

lent, consisting of forty 

days. 
Quad' ri fid, a. divided into 

four segments. 
Quartz, n. a silicious stone ; 

one of the primitive rocks. 
Quar ta v tion, n. the process 



of refining a metal,by mix 
ing one fourth with three 
fourths of another metal. 

Quin quen' ni al, a. lasting, 
or happening in five years. 

Quin' tal, n. a hundred 
pounds. 

Quin' tu pie, a. five fold. 

Quo tid' i an, a. daily ; hap- 
pening every day. n a fe- 
ver which returns every 
day. 

R. 

RAB' BI, n. a Jewish doc- 
tor. 

Ra" ceme, n. a cluster or 
bunch of berries. 

Rad' i cle, n. the germ of the 
root in plants. 

Ra' di us, n. the semidiame- 
ter of a circle. 

Ra' mous, a. full of branches. 

Red' di tive, a. answering to 
an interrogative. 

Re fri" ger a to ry, n. a ves- 
sel for cooling liquors in 
distillation. 

Reg' u lus, n. pure metal 
separated from other mat- 
ters. 

Re nas' cent, a. rising or 
springing up anew. 

Ren' i form, a. shaped like 
the kidneys. 

Re sid' u um, n. the remains 
or residue. 

Re 6 sil' i ent, a. leaping back; 
rebounding ; recoiling. 

Res 6 ' o nance, n. a sound 
sent back again; an 
echo. 

Re su v pi nate, a. having tiiC 



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upper side turned down- 
wards. 
Ee sus' ci tate, v. to stir up 
anew ; to revive ; to raise 
again. 

the form of a net. 

Ret' i na, n. the expansion of 
nerves at the bottom of 
the eye, by which vision is 
produced. 

Rhomb, n. a quadrangular 
figure with equal sides, 
and two angles acute and 
two obtuse. 

R/iyth' mus, n. proportion 
between the parts of mu- 
sic. 

Ri dot' to, n. a musical en- 
tertainment ; an opera. 

Ri mose v , a. full of clefts or 
chinks. 

Rin' gent, a. gaping ; open- 
ing as a cleft. 

Roc' am bole, n. a wild gar- 
lic ; Spanish garlic. 

Ro do mon tade\ n. boast- 
ing ; noise ; bluster ; rant. 

Ro que laure\ (rok e lo\) n. 
a sort of man's cloak. 

Ro rif er ous, a. producing 
or causing dew ; wet. 

Ros' trum, n. the beak of a 
bird; a ship's head; a 
stage for speakers ; a pul- 
pit. 

Ru bes' cent, a. growing, or 
becoming red. 

Ru bi fa" ci ent,n.that which 
makes red. 



Ru nose*, a 



iu wrinkles; 



rough; uneven. 

Run' ci nate, a. having lobef 
convey, before and straight 
behind. 

Ru' nic, a. denoting the Ian 
guages, &c. of the ancient 
people of the north of Eu- 
rope. 

S. 

SA X BI AN ISM6, n. thesys 
tern of oriental religion, 
consisting in the worship 
of the heavenly bodies and 
elements. 

Sac ^ho lac' tic, a. denoting 
an acid, obtained from the 
sugar of milk. 

Sa" gi tate, a. shaped like an 
arrow. 

8a' li ent, a.leaping; beating; 
projecting. 

Sal ma gun' di, n. a mixture 
of chopped meat, pickled 
herrings, oil, onions, vine- 
gar, &c. 

Sal so a" cid, a. consisting 
of sal tress and sourness. 

San' da rac, n. a resin ob- 
tained from the Juniper 
tree ; also a beautiful fos- 
sil. 

San' he drim, n. the supreme 
council of the Jews. 

Sa ni 5s 6 , n. a thin matter 
issuing from a wound. 

San' scrit ) n the ancient 

Shan sent, ) 

language of India, now 
used only by the Bramins. 

Sa po na x ceous, 

Sap' o na ry, 
like soap. 



i- 



soapy ; 



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Sap o rif ' ic, a. occasioning 
or producing taste. 

Sap" phire, n. a blue pre- 
cious stone. 

Sar coph' a gous, a. eating 
or feeding on flesh. 

Sca x brous, a.rough ; rugged; 
harsh ; unmusical. 

See nogf ra phy, n. the art of 
perspective. 

Sci* o list,n. a mere smatter- 
er in any science. 

Sci op' tries, n. the science 
of exhibiting images 
through a hole in a dark- 
ened room. 

Scir 1 ' rhous^(skir rus) a.hav- 
ing an indurated gland. 

Scle rot' ic, a. hard ; firm ; 
tough ; hardening ; one of 
the coats of the eye. 

Se ba x ceous, a. fat ; pertain- 
ing to fat. 

Se' cant, n. a line drawn 
from the centre of a circle 
till it cuts a tangent to the 
circle ; a line which cuts 
another. 

Sec' tor, n. a portion of a 
circle ; a mathematical in- 
strument. 

Se cu y ri form, a. in the 
shape of an axe. 

Sel' e nite, n. sulphate of 
lime ; fossil of various 
species ; gypsum. 

Sol e nogf ra phy, n. a de- 
scription of the moon: 

Sem i nif ' er ous, a. produc- 
ing seed. 

Sem per* vir ent, a. ever- 



Se' nile, a. belonging to or 
consequent on old age. 

Sep' tic, a. causing or pro- 
moting putrefaction. 

Se ros' i ty, n. the thin or 
watery part of the blood. 

Ser' rate, a. jagged like a 
saw ; having teeth. 

Ser' u late, a. finely serrate 
with small teeth. 

Se x rum, n. the thin watery 
part of the blood; whey. 

Ses qui pe da N lion, a. con- 
taining a foot and a half. 

Ses' sile, a. growing on the 
stem without a foot- 
stalk. 

Se ta" ceous, a. set with 
strong hairs ; bristly ; re- 
sembling bristles. 

Se tose\ a. set with strong 
hairs; bristly. 

Sex a" gen a ry, a. pertain- 
ing to sixty. 

Sham' ow, n. a wild goat ; 
leather made of its skin. 

Shist, ) c 

Shis' tus, \ ".aspecxesof 

stone; slate. 
Shorl, n. a species of sili- 

cious stone, of a black 

colour. 
Sib i la x tion, n. the act of 

hissing ; a hissing sound. 
Sic' ci ty, n. a dryness , 

drought; a want of mois- 
ture. 
Sid' e ral, i 

Si de' re al, S a. starry $ 
Si de' re an, ) 

bright. 
Si x en ite, n. a stone compos- 



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ed of quartz, hornblend, 
and feldspar. 

Sr lex, n. a genus of stones 
of the flint kind. 

Si li" cious, a. pertaining to 
silex ; of the genus of si- 
lex ; flinty. 

Sil' i clc, n. a bivalvular 
pericarp or pod whose 
seeds grow to both su- 
tures. 

Sil' i qua, n. a pod or peri- 
carp whose seeds are at- 
tached alternately to both 
sutures. 

Sil i quose\ > , . 

Sil'iquous,5 a - ha vmg or 
formed in a pod. 

Sim' on y, n. buying or sell- 
ing church preferment. 

Si moom\ n. a hot suffoca- 
ting wind in sandy des- 
erts. 

Sine, n. a geometrical line 
from the end of an arch 
perpendicnlar to the ra- 
dius, being half the chord 
of double the arc. 

Si no v vi a, n. the liquid 
which lubricates the joints 
of animals. 

Sr nus, n. a bay ; gulf ; 
fold ; opening ; winding 
hole. 

q! l™'\ n J n ' tne south 
01 roc co, J 

east, or Syrian wind. 

So' da, n. a mineral ; fixed 
alkali ; the basis of com- 
mon salt. 

So ia v no, n. a hot south- 
east wind in Spain, which 



a. cans- 



a. caus- 



produces inflammatory e& 
fects on men. 

Som namb' u lism 6 , n. the 
act or practice of walk- 
ing in sleep. 

Som nif ' e rous, ) 

Som nif ic, £ 

ing sleep; opiate. 

Som' no lence, \ , 

Som' no len cy, 5 n ' lwa " 
viness; sleepiness; drow- 
siness. 

Soph' i more, n. a student 
in college of the second 
year. 

So po rif ' er ous, } 

So po rif' ic, J 
ing sleep. 

Spathe, n. a calyx like a 
sheath bursting length- 
wise. 

Spath' i form, a. resembling 
a sheath. 

Spha" ce late, v. to gan- 
grene; to mortify; to 
corrupt. 

Sphe noid\ a. resembling a 
wedge. 

Sphe roid v , n. a body almost 
of a spherical form. 

Spher' ule, n. a small sphere; 
a little globe ; spheroid. 

Spon' dee, n. a foot in poet- 
ry of two long sylla- 
bles. 

Spo rad' ic, a. occurring 
in single instances ; scat- 
tered. 

Spu mes' cence, n. foam , 
froth ; act of foaming. 

Squam' i form, a. in the 
shape of scales. 



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Squamose\ ) . 

Squa x mous, 5 a ' "^V ' 
rough ; hard ; dry. 

Stad' i urn, n. a furlong, or 
forty rods. 

Sta" gy rite, n. an appella- 
tion given to Aristotle, 
from the place of his 
btrth. 

Sta lac' ti t5s 6 , n. spar in the 
form of icicles. 

Sta lag' mi t5s 6 , n. spar in 
the form of drops. 

St am' en, n. the filament of 
a flower. 

Stan' nic, a. pertaining to 
tin, or the acid of tin. 

Stat' ics, n. the science of 
weighing bodies. 

Sta tis' tics, n. a statement 
or view of the civil con- 
dition of a people. 

Stau' ro lite, n. a silicious 
stone, white or gray. 

Sto* a tite, n. soap-stone ; a 
species of magnesian 
earth. 

Stel' li form, ) 



a. like a 



Stel' lu lar, 
star; radiated. 

Ste nog' ra phy, n. the art 
of writing short-hand. 

Sten to ro phon ic, a. speak- 
ing or sounding loudly. 

Ster co ra x ceous, ) 

Ster co ra N ri ous, > a » re- 
lating to dung. 

Ster e og' ra phy, n. the 
art of drawing solids on a 
plain. 

Ster e om' etry, n. the art of 
measuring solid bodies. 



a. formed 



Ster nu ta' tion, n. the act or 
effort of sneezing. 

Stib' i a ted, a. impregnated 
with antimony. 

Sto lo nif ' er ous, a. produc- 
ing shoots from the roots. 

I* ! rax ' l n. a tree and 
Sty rax, ) 

very fragrant gum. 
Stra' bism 6 , n. a squinting, 

or looking obliquely. 
Stri x sb, n. pi. small channels 

in cockle-shells. 
Stri N ate, \ 
Stri v a ted, > 

into strise, or channels. 
Stri gose\ a. having stiff 

hairs tr prickles. 
Strob' 11 , n. a scaly pericarp 

as the cone of a pine. 

SWtite, K adistinct 

Stron thi an, ) 
species of earth, of a whit- 
ish or light green colour. 

Stro N phe, n. a stanza ; the 
first member of a poem. 

Stru* thi ous, a. pertaining 
to the ostrich. 

Styp' tic, n. an astringent 
medicine or lotion. 

Sub cla x vi an, a. lying un- 
der the shoulder or col- 
lar bone. 

Su x ber ic, a. denoting the 
acid of cork. 

Su' ber ous, a. corky ; soft 
and elastic. 

Sub' style, n. the line on 
which a gnomon stands. 

Sub sul' tive, a. bounding ; 
leaping up ; bubbling up. 

Sue ce da' ne um, n. what 



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servos for something else. 
Sue cif ' er ous, a. bearing 

or conveying sap. 
Succin'ic, a. denoting the 

acid of amber. 
Sul' phate, n. a salt formed 

by a sulphuric acid and a 



Sul' phite, n. a combina- 
tion of sulphureous acid 
and a base. 

Sul' phu ret, n. a combina- 
tion of sulphur with an 
alkaline, earthy, or me- 
tallic base. 

Su per' nal, a. placed above ; 
celestial; heavenly. 

Sup' pu rate, v. to generate 
or grow into matter. 

Sus' ci tate, v. to rouse; 
to excite ; to stir up ; to 
awake. 

Syl' la bus, n. an abstract ; 
the heads of a lecture. 

Syn a le y pha, n. a con- 
traction or excision of a 
syllable. 

Syn' l chro nous, a. existing 
at tiie same time. 

Syn co pe, n. a fainting fit. 

Syn ec' do ! che, n. a part 
taken or put for the 
whole. 

Syn ge ne* 6 sia, n. a class of 
plants whose anthers are 
united in a cylinder. 

Syn' o nym, n. a name which 
has the same meaning 
with another. 

Sy non' y my, n. the qual- 
ity of having the same 
meaning. 



Sy nop' sis, n. general or 
short view of all parts. 

Sy no x vi a, n. the nutritious 
juice proper to any part. 

Syn' the sis, n. the act of 
compounding or joining. 

Sys' to le, > ., 

Sy^ to ly! \ n - the con - 
traction of the heart ; the 
act of shortening a long 
syllable. 

Syz^ y gy, n. the conjunc- 
tion or opposition of a 
planet. 

T. 

TAB E FAC TION, n. a 
wasting or pining away. 

Tab' e fy, v. to waste or 
pine away ; to consume. 

Tac' tics, n. the art of rang- 
ing in order of battle. 

Talc, ? 

Talck, J 11 - a nsS*** 1 ™ 
earth, consisting of broad, 
flat, smooth lamens or 
plates. 

Tal' is man, n. magical cha- 
racter ; image ; chain. 

Tal' mud, n. the book of 
Jewish traditions. 

Tan' gent, n. a line perpen- 
dicular to the radius, or 
which touches a curve. 

Tan ta' li um, n. a metai 
lately discovered. 

Tap' root, n. the principal 
or chief stem of a root. 

Ta ran' tu la, n. a spider 
whose bite is said to be 
cured by music. 

K£Sff, } stable of du 



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TOR 



a. 



hellish; 



ties fixed by authority. 
Tar pe* ian, a. denoting a 

steep rock in Rome. 
Tar' tar, n. a concretion on 

the sides of vessels in 

which wine is fermented ; 

a native of Tartary. 
Tar ta N re an, 
Tar ta N re ous, 

infernal. 
Tat ter de mal' ion, n. a 

ragged, shabby fellow. 
Tau' rus, n. a sign in the 

zodiac ; the bull. 

Tel'lur, 
Tel lu' ri um, 

al, lately discovered, of a 

grayish white colour. 
Ten' don, n. a sinew; a 

general ligature of joints. 
Ten' dril, n. the clasp of a 

vine. 
Ten' sor, n. a muscle which 

turns the thigh. 
Tergem'inal, ) , 

Ter gem 1 nous, ) 

fold ; three double. 
Ter gi ver sa x tion, n. shift ; 



n. a met- 



J- 



excuse. 



the num- 



fetch ; evas 
Ter' na ry, 
Ter' ni on, 

ber three. 
Ter' tian, a. returning or 

coming every third day. 
Tes' sel late, a. chequered ; 

variegated by squares. 
Tet ra dy nam' i a, n. a class 

of plants in which four 

of the stamens are longer 

than the others. 
Tet' ra gon, n. a figure of | 

four sides; a square aspect.. I 



Tet ra gyn' i a, n. an order of 
plants with four pistils. 

Te tran' dri a, n. a class of 
plants with hermaphro- 
dite flowers of four males, 
or stamens. 

Te' trarch 1 , n. a governor of 
a tetrarchate. 

Teu ton ic, a. denoting 
what belonged to the 
Teutons, or ancient Ger- 
mans. 

The og o ny, n. the feigned 
generation of the gods. 

The ora' a ! chy, n. the bat- 
tle of the gods and giants. 

Ther' mal, a. pertaining to 
heat ; warm. 

Tho ra" cic, a. belonging to 
the breast. 

Thum' er stone, n. a sili- 
cious stone of a brown 
colour. 

Tib' i al, a. relating to a 
pipe, or to the shin bone. 

Tin' cal, \ 

Tin' car, 5 
pure borax. 

Tit' an ite, n. a new discov- 
ered fossil, of a brownish 
red colour. 

Ton' sil, n. a gland in the 
throat, also called almond. 

Ton tine\ n. raising of mo- 
ney on annuities. 

To" paz, n. a precious stone 
of a gold colour. 

Top' i cal, a. local ; limited ; 
fixed ; applied ; general. 

Tor re fac' tion, n. the act 
of scorching or roast 
ing. 



n. crude or im- 



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282 



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Tour ma lin, ? . 

Tur'malin, $ n * a species 
of silicious stone, remark- 
able for its electrical pro- 
perties. 

Tra ] chot' o my, n. a cutting 
the windpipe. 

Trac' tion, n. the art of 
drawing ; a being drawn. 

Trag' a canth, n. goatthorn ; 
a plant and its gum. 

Tra jec' to ry, n. a curve line 
described by a comet. 

Trans alp' ine, a. situated 
beyond the Alps with re- 
gard to Rome, that is, 
on the north-west of the 
Alps. 

Trans at Ian' tic, a. beyond 
the Atlantic ocean. 

Tra pe' zi um, n. a figure 
bounded by four unequal 
right lines. 

Tra pe' zoid, n. a figure hav- 
ing two parallel sides, or 
an irregular figure having 
four sides not parallel. 

Trav' es ty, n. a burlesque 
translation. 

Trea' cle, n. the spume of 
sugar refineries ; a medi- 
cine ; molasses. 

Trel' lis, n. a lattice work of 
iron or wood. 

Trem o lite, n. a species of 
stone from mount Tremo- 
la in the Alps. 

T&$] --too. with 

three legs. 
Tri an' dri a, n. a class of 

plants having hermaph- 



rodite flowers and three 

stamens. 
Tri bom' e ter, n. an instru 

ment to measure friction. 
Tri ^hot' o my, n. a division 

into three equal parts. 
Tri cus' pi date, } ,. 

Tricuspid, '^.ending 

in three points. 
Tri' dent, n. a three forked 

sceptre ; a sort of curve. 
Trig o nom' e try, n. the art 

of measuring 'triangles. 
Tri he' dral, a. having three 

equal sides. 
Trill' ion, n. a million of 

millions of millions. 
Tri no' mi al, a. containing 

three terms or names. 
Trip' ar tite, a. divided into 

three parts or shares. 
Tri pet' a lous, a. having 

three petals. 
Tri phyl'lous, a. having three 

leaves. 



Tri' pod, I 

^ 5 ' 



a seat or stool 



Tri' pos, 

with three feet. 

Tri' ton, n.a sea god; a trum- 
peter to Neptune ; a beau- 
tiful song bird of the West 
Indies. 

Tro L cha' ic, > 

Tro>chaMcal, \ »•«»«■*• 
ing of trochees. 

Tro' 'chee, n. a foot of a long 
and short syllable. 

Troch 1 ' le a ry, a. resembling 
a pulley. 

Trog' lo dyte, n. one who in- 
habits caves. 

True' u lent, a. cruel ; bar 



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a metal 



barous ; terrible of aspect. 
Trunn' ions, n. pi. the knobs 

upon cannon. 
TV ber cle, n. a small swell- 
ing or tumour ; a pimple. 

Tu me fac' tion, n. the act of 
swelling ; a swelling. 

Tung' sten, > n 

Tung sten ite, y 

of a brown or steel gray 
colour. 

Turn sol, n. a plant ; the 
wartwort ; a die. 

Tur' quoise, n. ivory pene- 
trated with the blue caU 
of copper. 

Tus' can, a. denoting an or- 
der in architecture, or the 
most simple columns ; 
pertaining to Tuscany in 
Italy. 

Tut' ty, n. flowers of zinc ; 
nosegay ; posy. 

Tym pa^ num, n. a drum ; 
drum of the ear ; wheel. 

Ty pog' ra phy, n. the art 
of printing with letters. 

Tyr N r/iene, a. pertaining to 
Tuscany in Italy. 
U. 

U LI" GIN OUS, a. slimy ; 
soft ; muddy ; fenny ; 
moorish. 

Urn' bel, n. an umbrella, or 
mode of flowering, when 
a number of flowrets rise 
on foot stalks so as to form 
an umbrella. 



Um bil' ic, 7 
al, 5 



a. belong- 



Um bil' ic 

ing to the navel. 
Um bel lif ' er ous, a. produ- 



cing umbels. 
Ul tra ma rine\ n. a fine 

blue ; a foreign blue. 
Un' ci nate, a. hooked at the 

end. 
Un dec' a gon, n. a figure of 

eleven sides. 
U ni cap' su lar, a. having 

one capsule. 
U v ni valve, n. an animal 

with one shell. 
Ur' ce o late, a. shaped like 

a pitcher. 
IT ra nite, n. a metal of a 

dark gray colour. 
Ur' si form, a. in shape lik« 

a bear. 
U x su fruct, n. a temporary 

use or profit of a thing. 
IT tri cle, n. a small bag, cell, 

or bottle. 
U to v pi an, a. chimerical 

imaginary ; fancied. 
V. 
VALVE, n. a folding door ; 

the cover of a syphon. 
Vat' i can, n. a magnificent 

palace of the pope in 

Rome. 
Ve N da, n. a sacred book a- 

mong the Hindoos, of 

which there are four. 
Ven' tri cle, n. the stomach ; 

a cavity in the heart. 
Ven tril' o quist, n. the art 

or practice of speaking so 

that the voice appears to 
come from a distant part 

of the room. 
Ver' di ter, n. a preparation 
of copper used as a pale 
green or blue pigment. 



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Ver' di gris, n. the acetite of 
copper ; the acetous acid 
combined with copper. 

Ver goloo,n.a very rich pear. 

Ver mi eel' li, n. a paste 
made like threads ; a soap. 

Ver mil' ion, n. sulphuret of 
mercury or cinnabar; a 
beautiful red colour. 

Ver mip a rous, a. producing 
worms or grubs. 

Ver na tion, n. the disposi- 
tion of leaves in the buds 
of plants. 

Ver ni cose\ a. warty ; hav- 
ing knobs or warts. 

Ver' te ber, n. a single joint 
of the back bone or neck. 

Ver' ti cil, n. a whirl ; a spe- 
cies of inflorescence in 
which the flower grows in 
a whirl or ring. 

Ver ti" cil late, a. whirled ; 
having a flower in shape 
of a ring. 

Ves' i clc, n. a small cuticle 
filled or inflated. 

Vex' il la iy, a. pertaining to 
an ensign or standard. 

Vi at' ic, a. relating to a jour- 
ney or travelling. 

Vi at' i cum, n. provisions 
for a journey ; a rite. 

w'lous', \ a. hairy; shag- 
gy ; rough ; horrid. 

Vi rid'i ty, n.greenness ; ver- 
dure. 

Vir tu o' 30, n. one skilled in 
curiosities. 

Vi' rus, n. foul matter from 
ulcers ; poison. 



Vish' nou, n. in the Hindoo 
system of faith, one of the 
three beings forming a 
sort of trinity ; the pre- 
server. 

Vit' ri ol, n. a compound of 
sulphuric acid and a me- 
tal. 

Vit' u line, a. belonging to or 
like a calf. 

Vi vip' a rous, a. bringing 
forth the young alive. 

Vo lute\ n. a spiral scroll 
used as an ornament in 
building. 

Vul' pine, a. belonging to a 
fox ; crafty ; artful. 
W. 

WOL'FRAM, n. an ore of 
tungsten ; a mineral. 
Y. 

YAWS6', n. the African 
name for raspberry ; a dis- 
ease among the Africans. 
Z. 

7AF' FER, n. a dark gray 
oxyd of cobalt. 

Ze o lite, n. a silicious stone 
of a white or red colour. 

Zeug r ma, n. a figure in 
grammar ; ellipsis ; de- 
fect. 

Zir' con, n a fine white 
earth obtained from the 
jargon and hyacinth. 

Zo" di ac, n. the sun's track 
in the twelve signs; a 
space. 

Zo og' ra phy, n. a minute 
description of animals. 

Zo ol' o gy^ n. a scientific 
treatise on animals. 



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Zo on' ic, a. pertaining to 
animals, as, zoonic acid, 
obtained from animal sub- 
stances. 

Zo on' o my, n. the science 



of animals, or animal life. 
Zo x o phite, n. a kind of 
substance partaking of 
the nature both of plants 
and animals. 



FINIS 



m -o " 2 



